Carlton (name)
Carlton is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
- Bart Carlton, American basketball player and twice All-American
- Carl Carlton, American R&B, soul, and funk singer and songwriter
- Danny Carlton, English footballer
- Doyle E. Carlton, Governor of Florida
- Jim Carlton, Australian politician
- Larry Carlton, studio guitarist best known for working with Steely Dan, the Crusaders and Joni Mitchell in the 1970s
- Steve Carlton, professional baseball player
- Vanessa Carlton, pop and rock singer, songwriter and pianist
- Vassar B. Carlton, Florida Supreme Court Justice
- Wray Carlton, American collegiate football and American Football League player
Given name:
- Carlton B. Ardery, Jr., American test pilot
- Carlton Barrett, reggae drummer and percussion player; member of Bob Marley and The Wailers
- Carlton W. Barrett, US Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- Carlton Cole, English footballer
- Carlton Cuse, American screenwriter and producer
- Carlton Davis, American football player
- Carlton Fairweather, English footballer
- Carlton Fisk, professional baseball player
- Carlton Foster, American politician
- Carlton Gary, American serial killer and rapist
- Carlton Higbie, author and for Navy SEAL
- Carlton Johnson, American football player
- Carlton Morris, English football player
- Carlton Palmer, English international football player
- Carlton Skinner, Governor of Guam
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