Notable people with the name Overton include:
Surname
Al Overton, Jr., American sound engineer
Anthony Overton (1865–1946), American banker and manufacturer
Ben Overton (1926–2012), Chief Justice for the Florida Supreme Court
Bo Overton, American basketball coach
Cathy Overton-Clapham (born 1969), Canadian curler
Charles Overton (1805–1889), English cleric and writer
Claude Overton (1927–1996), American professional basketball player
Connor Overton (born 1993), American baseball player
Constantine Overton, English Quaker leader
Craig Overton (born 1994), English cricketer
David M. Overton, American restaurateur
Dillon Overton, American baseball player
Diondre Overton (born 1998), American football player
Dolphin D. Overton (1926–2013), American aviator
Don Overton, American football player
Doug Overton, American basketball player
Edward Overton, Jr. (1836–1903), United States representative from Pennsylvania
Elli Overton, Canadian/Australian swimmer
Ernest Overton (1865–1933), British physiologist and biologist
Esther Overton (born 1990), Australian swimmer
Frank Overton (1918–1967), American actor
Fred Overton, American basketball coach
Guy Overton, New Zealand cricketer
Hall Overton, American composer
Iain Overton, British writer and journalist
Jamie Overton (born 1994), English cricketer
Jeff Overton (born 1983), American golfer
John Overton (disambiguation) Joseph P. Overton (1960–2003), American political activist, creator of the Overton window concept Josh Overton, (1990-Present) Designer from London UK Kelly Overton, American activist Macon C. Overton, U.S. Marine officer, namesake of USS Overton Matt Overton (born 1985), American football player Nancy Overton, American singer Norris W. Overton (1926–2023), Brigadier General in the United States Air Force Peter Overton, Australian television journalist Richard Overton (disambiguation) Rick Overton (born 1954), American screenwriter, actor and comedian Robert Overton (c.1609–1678), English Major General in the New Model Army Spencer Overton (born 1968), American lawyer and law scholar Thomas Overton (1753–1824), American military and political leader Tom Overton (1930–1988), American sound engineer Virginia Overton (1971), American artist Volma Overton (1924–2005), American civil rights activist Walter Hampden Overton, U.S. Congressman Watkins Overton (1894–1958), American politician Wendy Overton (born 1947), American tennis player Wil Overton, British artist Willis Overton, American psychologist William Overton (bishop) (c.1525 – 1609), Church of England clergyman, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield William Overton (judge) (1939–1987), United States district court judge William Overton (Portland founder), American Mountain Man and founder of Portland, Oregon Winston Overton (1870–1934), Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court