Lintott is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Barnaby Bernard Lintot or Lintott (1675–1736), English publisher Evelyn Lintott (1883–1916), English footballer James Lintott (1886–1963), British Olympic athlete Andrew Lintott (born 1936), British classical scholar Graham Lintott (born 1955), Chief of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Chris Lintott (born 1980), English astrophysicist, for whom is named: 4937 Lintott, a minor planet