Burton (name)

Burton

Origin
Meaning	"A town in Leicestershire" (Location)
Region of origin	England

Burton is a surname that has its origin in towns in England.

People surnamed Burton

• Baron Burton is a peerage title created in 1886 and 1887 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
• Adam Burton, better known as Maxwell Atoms, American animator
• Alexander Burton, Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Alfred Henry Burton, New Zealand Photographer
• Amanda Burton (born 1957), Northern Irish actress
• Amanda Burton (netballer), Australian netball player
• Andy Burton, Canadian politician
• Andy Burton, English television presenter
• Beryl Burton (1937-1996), English racing cyclist
• Bob Burton (journalist), Australian journalist
• Bob Burton, Jr., American speedcuber
• Brandie Burton (born 1972), U.S. professional golfer
• Brett Burton (born 1978), Australian rules footballer
• Brian Burton, better known as Danger Mouse, U.S. producer and disc jockey
• Charles E. Burton (1846-1882), Irish astronomer
• Charlotte Burton U.S. silent film actress
• Clarence Burton, U.S. silent film actor
• Clarence M. Burton, Detroit historian and philanthropist
• Cliff Burton (1962-1986), former Metallica bassist
• Corey Burton (born 1955), U.S. voice actor
• Dan Burton, U.S. Congressman
• Daniel Burton (born 1963), American cyclist, Antarctica Cycling Expeditions
• Decimus Burton (1800-1881), English architect and garden designer
• Deon Burton (born 1976), English-Jamaican footballer
• Deonte Burton (born 1991), American basketball player
• Dick Burton (golfer), British golfer
• Ellis Burton (1936–2013), American baseball player
• Francis G. Burton (late 19th century), British engineer and incorporated accountant
• Francis Nathaniel Burton (1766-1832), British colonial administrator
• Frederick Burton (cricketer) (1865–1929), Australian cricketer
• Frederick William Burton (1815-1900), Irish painter
• Gary Burton (born 1943), U.S. jazz vibraphone player
• Harley True Burton (1888-1964), American historian and college president
• Harold Hitz Burton (1888-1964), U.S politician and Supreme Court Justice
• Harry Burton (actor), British actor and director; professional stage name of Matthew Burton, son of Humphrey Burton
• Harry Burton (Egyptologist), British egyptologist
• Henry Burton (puritan) (1578-1648), English puritan
• Henry Burton (Conservative politician) (1876–1947), British Conservative MP for Sudbury 1924–1945
• Henry Burton (South African politician) (1866–1935), advocate and liberal cabinet minister in the first Union government; Privy Councillor
• Henry Burton-Peters (1792–1875), Whig MP for Beverley (UK Parliament constituency) 1830–1837
• Henry Burton Buckley, 1st Baron Wrenbury, British barrister and judge
• Harry Burton (journalist) (1968 –2001), Australian journalist
• Hilarie Burton (born 1982), U.S. actress
• Humphrey Burton, CBE (born 1931), British classical music presenter, broadcaster, director, producer and biographer of musicians
• Hutchins Gordon Burton (1774-1832), U.S. politician
• Jake Burton Carpenter (born 1954), U.S. snowboarder
• James Burton (disambiguation)
• Jared Burton (born 1981), U.S. baseball player
• Jeff Burton (born 1967), U.S. stock car racing driver
• Jenny Burton (born 1957), U.S. rhythm and blues singer
• Jeremiah Burton (1816-1905), U.S. farmer and preacher in Burton, Georgia
• Joan Burton (born 1949), Irish politician
• John Burton (disambiguation)
• Kate Burton (disambiguation)
• Katherine Burton (1890-1969), US social activist and Catholic convert
• Ken Burton (born 1970), British chorist, composer and recording artist
• Konni Burton (born 1963), American politician
• Kristopher Burton (born 1980), Australia-born Italian rugby player
• Lance Burton (born 1960), U.S. magician
• Leonard Burton (born 1964), American football player
• LeVar Burton (born 1957), U.S. actor
• Margaret E. Burton, U.S. missionary to China and Japan
• Marion LeRoy Burton (1874-1925), U.S. scholar
• Mark Burton (born 1956), New Zealand politician
• Montague Burton (1885-1952), founder of Burton clothes shops
• Norman Burton, U.S. actor
• Oliver Burton, English footballer
• Ollie Burton, Welsh international footballer
• Peter Burton, British actor
• Phillip Burton, U.S. politician
• Ralph Burton (died 1768), British soldier in Canada
• Raymond S. Burton, U.S. politician
• Richard Burton (1925-1984), Welsh actor
• Richard Burton (comics), British comic editor
• Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890), British explorer, translator, orientalist
• Richard Henry Burton (1923-1993), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Rob Burton, Mayor of Oakville, Ontario, Canada
• Robert Burton (scholar) (1577-1640), English scholar, cleric and author
• Robert Burton (statesman) (1747-1825), North Carolina delegate to Continental Congress
• Dolla (rapper)(Roderick Burton) (1987-2009), rapper from Atlanta, Decatur
• Ron Burton (1936-2003), U.S. football player
• Sala Burton, U.S. politician
• Sarah Burton, creative director of Alexander McQueen
• Steve Burton (disambiguation)
• Terry Burton, English football manager
• Theodore E. Burton (1851-1929), U.S. politician
• Theodore M. Burton (1907-1989), LDS General Authority
• Thomas Burton (died 1496 or 1495), Loughborough, England, wool merchant
• Thomas Burton (died 1661), British Member of Parliament for Westmorland, 1656–1659
• T. L. Burton, professor of medieval English literature at the University of Adelaide
• Tom Burton, American professional wrestler
• Thomas Burton Adams, Jr., commonly known as Tom Burton
• Thomas Burton Hanly, (1812–1880), Confederate politician
• Tim Burton (born 1958), U.S. film director
• Tommie Burton (1878–1946), West Indian cricketer
• Tony Burton, U.S. actor
• Virginia Lee Burton (1909-1968), U.S. illustrator and children's book author
• Walter John Burton, New Zealand photographer
• Ward Burton (born 1961), U.S. stock car racing driver
• William Burton (disambiguation)

Given name

• Burton Barr (1917-1997), American politician from Arizona
• Burton E. Green (1868–1965), American oilman and co-founder of Beverly Hills, California
• Burton Hecht (born 1927), New York politician and judge

Fictional characters

• Burton Guster, from the television series Psych
• Jack Burton, from Big Trouble in Little China
• Madlax characters:
  • Richard Burton
  • Margaret Burton (Madlax)
• Barry Burton, from Resident Evil
• Colonel Burton, character in the strategy game Command & Conquer: Generals
• "Big Guy" Bill Burton, one of Hao's followers in the manga and anime series Shaman King
• Burton Phillips, from Hollyoaks in the City
• Mel Burton from Hollyoaks, Sophie's twin
• Sophie Burton from Hollyoaks, Mel's twin
• Justin Burton from Hollyoaks, Sophie and Mel's younger brother

See also

• Burton (disambiguation)