Aiton is a surname of Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include:
George Aiton, Major League Baseball player John Aiton, Scottish religious writer Paul Aiton, Papua New Guinean rugby league player William Aiton (1731–1793), Scottish botanist for whom the standard author abbreviation "Aiton" is used when citing a botanical name William Townsend Aiton (1766–1849), Scottish botanist; William Aiton's son William Aiton (sheriff), Scottish law agent
See also Ayton (surname) Aytoun, several biographies
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