Braxton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Allen Caperton Braxton (1862-1914), Virginia lawyerAnthony Braxton (born 1945), American musician and composerCarter Braxton (1736–1797), signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and a representative of VirginiaEdward Braxton (born 1944), American Roman Catholic Bishop of BellevilleElliott Muse Braxton (1823-1891), Virginia politicianEvelyn Braxton (born 1948), American singerHezekiah Braxton (1936–2013), American football playerTamar Braxton (born 1977), American singerToni Braxton (born 1967), American singer, actor, producerTowanda Braxton (born 1973), American actorTraci Braxton (born 1971), American singerTrina Braxton (born 1974), American singerFictional characters:
Captain Braxton, character in the Star Trek universeCasey Braxton, Darryl Braxton and Heath Braxton, on the Australian soap opera Home and Away