Charlton or Charleton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alethea Charlton, British actress
Betty Jo Charlton, American politician
Bobby Charlton, English footballer
Brent Charleton, Canadian basketball player in Australia and New Zealand
Brian Charlton, Canadian politician
Chris Charlton, Canadian politician
Dave Charlton (1936–2013), South African Formula One driver
Eddie Charlton, Australian snooker player
Edward Colquhoun Charlton, English soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross
Edward William Charlton (1859-1935), English photographer
Evan Charlton (1904-1984), British artist
Hall Charlton, English rugby union footballer
Jack Charlton English footballer and manager
James Charlton (disambiguation)
John Charlton (disambiguation)
Ken Charlton (basketball), American basketball player
Lewis de Charleton (died 1369), medieval bishop of Hereford
Lionel Charlton (1879–1958), air commodore, senior RAF commander
Manny Charlton, guitarist
Margaret Ridley Charlton, Canadian medical librarian
Matthew Charlton (1866–1948), Australian politician
Neville Charlton, Australian rugby league footballer
Norm Charlton, American baseball player
Percie Charlton, Australian cricketer
R. Charlton (poet/songwriter) (lived c1800), a Tyneside, (England) poet/songwriter
Richard Charlton (Hawaii) (1791–1852), first Consul from Great Britain to Kingdom of Hawaii
Robert Charleton (minister) (1809-1872), Quaker manufacturer and philanthropist in Bristol
Robert M. Charlton, American politician
Samantha Charlton (b. 1991), New Zealand field hockey player
Simon Charlton, English footballer
Stan Charlton English footballer (born 1929), (Arsenal and Leyton Orient)
Stan Charlton English footballer (born 1900), (Exeter City and Crystal Palace)
Suzanne Charlton, BBC Weather forecaster
Thomas Charlton (disambiguation)
Walter Charleton (1619-1707), English writer
William Charlton (disambiguation)
Charlton is also a given name. It may refer to
Charlton Heston – American film actor (1923/1924 – 2008)