Kempton is both an English surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname: Adam Kempton (born 1957) Australian politician Arthur Kempton (1889–1958), English footballer David Kempton (born 1956), Australian politician George Kempton (1871–1945), Australian politician Gloria Kempton (1951–1991) American author Greta Kempton (1901–1991) Austrian-born American artist Jenny Twitchell Kempton (1835–1921), American classical contralto Murray Kempton (1917–1997) American journalist Tim Kempton (born 1964) American professional basketball player
Given name: Kempton Bunton (1900–1976) British disabled pensioner who allegedly stole a Francisco Goya painting Kempton Greene (1890–1966) American silent film actor
Fictional characters: Dane Kempton, elderly poet in the 1903 novel The Kempton-Wace Letters by Jack London and Anna Strunsky Jack Kempton, fictional character in Best Friends Together