Danforth is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Asa Danforth (1746–1818), American highway engineer of the Revolutionary War era
Asa Danforth Jr. (1768–1821), Upper Canada highway engineer
Dave Danforth (1890 – 1970), American professional baseball player
Elliott Danforth, New York State Treasurer 1890–1893
Emily M. Danforth (born 1980), US author
George F. Danforth (1819–1899), New York judge
Harold Warren Danforth (1916–1993), Member of the Parliament of Canada
John Danforth (born 1936), 27th United States Ambassador to the United Nations
Loring Danforth, anthropology professor at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine
Thomas Danforth (1622–1699), a judge in the Salem witch trials
Walter R. Danforth (1787—1861), journalist and 4th mayor of Providence, Rhode Island.
William H. Danforth (1870–1955), founder of Ralston-Purina
William Henry Danforth, M.D. (born 1926), Chancellor Emeritus of Washington University in St. Louis and current Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Fictional characters:
Chad Danforth, character from the movie High School Musical, played by Corbin Bleu
