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