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
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) 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 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)
Carlston (name) Carlon