Benton is an English surname, which means "town in the bent grass" or "is from the place where the bear grass grows". The name may refer to:
Al Benton (1911–1968), American baseball player
Arthur L. Benton (1909–2006), American neuropsychologist
Barbi Benton (born 1950), American model and actress
Bernard Benton (born 1957), American boxer
Billy Benton (1895–1967), English footballer
Brook Benton (1931–1988), American musician
Charles S. Benton (1810–1882), American politician
Dave Benton (born 1951), Aruban-Estonian singer
Don Benton (born 1957), American politician
Eddie Benton (born 1975), American basketball player and coach
Eddie Benton (born 1957), Canadian actress
Glen Benton (born 1967), American bass guitarist
Grady Benton (born 1973), American football player
Jerome Benton (born 1962), American musician
Jesse Benton (born 1977), American political operative
Jessica Benton (born 1942), British actress
Jim Benton (1916–2001), American football player
Jim Benton (born 1960), American illustrator
Joe Benton (born 1933), British politician
John Keith Benton (1896–1956), American theologian and university administrator
Joshua Benton (born 1975), American journalist
Kenneth Benton, (1909–1999), British intelligence officer and author
Lemuel Benton (1754–1818), American politician
Maecenas Benton (1848–1924), American politician
Mark Benton (born 1965), British actor
Michael Benton (born 1956), British paleontontologist
Morris Fuller Benton (1872–1948), American typeface designer
Nathaniel S. Benton (1792–1869), American politician
Nicholas F. Benton (born 1944), American journalist
Rabbit Benton (1901–1984), American baseball player
Robert Benton (born 1932), American screenwriter and film director
Thomas Hart Benton (painter) (1889–1975), American painter
Thomas Hart Benton (senator) (1782–1858), American politician
Walter Benton (poet) (1907–1976), American poet
Walter Benton (1930–2000), American musician
William Benton (senator) (1900–1973), American politician
