Carlton is both a surname and a given name, meaning "free peasant settlement" or "from the town of the free men (see Carl)". Notable people with the name include:

Surname

• Bart Carlton, American basketball player
• Bronwyn Carlton (born 1962), American comic-book writer and radio DJ
• Carl Carlton (born 1953), American R&B, soul, and funk singer and songwriter
• Danny Carlton (born 1983), English footballer
• Doyle E. Carlton (1885–1972), Governor of Florida
• Doyle E. Carlton Jr. (1922–2003), American politician
• Drew Carlton (born 1995), American baseball player
• J. Phil Carlton (born 1938), Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
• Jim Carlton (1935–2015), Australian politician
• Larry Carlton (born 1948), studio guitarist best known for working with Steely Dan, the Crusaders and Joni Mitchell in the 1970s
• Steve Carlton (born 1944), professional baseball player (1965–88)
• Thad H. Carlton (1906–1965), American politician
• Vanessa Carlton (born 1980), pop and rock singer, songwriter and pianist
• Vassar B. Carlton (1912–2005), Florida Supreme Court Justice
• Wray Carlton (born 1937), American collegiate football and American Football League player

Given name

• Carlton B. Ardery Jr. (died 1965), American test pilot
• Carlton Barrett (1950–1987), reggae drummer and percussion player; member of Bob Marley and The Wailers
• Carlton W. Barrett (1919–1986), US Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
• Carlton Carrington (born 2005), American basketball player
• Carlton Cole (born 1983), English footballer
• Carlton Cuse (born 1959), American screenwriter and producer
• Carlton Davis (born 1996), American football player
• Carlton Fairweather (born 1961), English footballer
• Carlton Fisk (born 1947), professional baseball player (1969, 1971–1993)
• Carlton Foster (1826–1901), American politician
• Carlton Gary (1950–2018), American serial killer and rapist
• Cookie Gilchrist (1935–2011), American football player
• Carlton Haselrig (1966–2020), American wrestler and National Football League player
• Carlton Higbie (born 1983), author and former Navy SEAL
• Carlton Johnson (born 1969), American football player
• Carlton Martial (born 1999), American football player
• Carlton Morris (born 1995), English football player
• Carlton Palmer (born 1965), English international football player
• Carlton Skinner (1913–2004), Governor of Guam

Fictional characters

• Carlton Banks, from the American television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, played by Alfonso Ribeiro and Olly Sholotan
• Carlton Lassiter, from the American television series Psych
• Carlton the doorman, on the American television show Rhoda and Carlton Your Doorman
• Johnny Cage (born John Carlton), from the Mortal Kombat video game series
• Carlton "Carl" Carlson, from the animated television series The Simpsons

See also

• Justice Carlton (disambiguation)
• Senator Carlton (disambiguation)
• All pages with titles beginning with Carlton
• All pages with titles containing Carlton
• Carlton (disambiguation)
• Carlston (name)
• Carlon

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