Grafton (name)

Grafton is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname:

• Anthony Grafton (born 1950), American historian
• C. W. Grafton (1909–1982), American novelist
• Frederick William Grafton (1816–1890), British industrialist and politician
• Jimmy Grafton (1916–1986), English writer, producer and theatrical agent
• Joseph Grafton (1757–1836), founder of the Newton Theological Institution
• Nathan Grafton (1826–1915), American politician and manufacturer
• Peter Grafton (1916–2012), British Liberal Party politician and surveyor
• Richard Grafton (died 1573), English printer and historian
• Sue Grafton (1940–2017), American author

Given name:

• Grafton Baker (c. 1806–1881), first chief justice of the Supreme Court of the New Mexico Territory
• Grafton D. Cushing (1864–1939), American politician
• Grafton Green (1872–1947), American jurist
• Grafton K. Mintz (1925–1983), American copy editor
• Grafton Njootli (1947–1999), Canadian politician
• Grafton Elliot Smith (1871–1937), Australian anatomist