Boynton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Benny Boynton (1898-1963), early National Football League player and member of the College Football Hall of FameCharles Lawrence Boynton (1864-1943), American botanistSir Engleram Boynton (c. 1190-1250), served in the First Barons' War (Magna Charta). His descendants include Sir Matthew Boynton, 1st Baronet .Frank Ellis Boynton (1859-1942), self-taught American botanist, possibly the brother of Charles BoyntonHenry V. Boynton (1835-1905), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient, eventually promoted to brigadier generalJack Boynton (1928–2010), American Contemporary Surrealist artistJames S. Boynton (1833-1902), American politician and juristJohn F. Boynton (1811–1890), an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an American geologist and inventorLucy Boynton (born 1994), English actressNick Boynton (born 1979), Canadian National Hockey League playerPeter Boynton (born 1957), Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland SecurityRuth Boynton (1896 – 1977) was a physician, researcher, and administratorSandra Boynton (born 1953), children's author and illustratorThomas Jefferson Boynton (1838–1871), American lawyer, journalist and judgeCaptain Joseph Boynton (1644-1730), served as an officer in the colonial American army in Queen Anne's War . He was the son of John Boynton who arrived in America on the John of London (ship) and was an original settler of Rowley, MA.Solomon Boynton (1754-1830), great grandson of Captain Joseph Boynton, served in the American army in the Battle of Chelsea Creek and the Battle of White Plains during the American Revolutionary War.Silas W. Boynton (1848-1907), great grandson of Solomon Boynton, served in Company K of the 1st Cavalry Regiment of the Union Army in the US Civil War.Jonathan M. Boynton (born 1984), Lutheran Pastor in Virginia, born in North Carolina.