Melton is a Scottish surname, and is derived from Anglo-Saxon (Old English) medeltone or meltuna, from the Old English words middel, meaning "middle" or "between two places", and tun, meaning "settlement".
Notable people with the surname
A Annette Melton (born 1985), Australian actress Arthur Melton (1906–1978), American psychologist
B Babe Melton (1898–??), American baseball player Barry Melton (born 1947), American musician Bill Melton (1945–2024), American baseball player Bo Melton (born 1999), American football player Bryant Melton (born 1940), American politician Buck Melton (1923–2014), American politician
C Carl D. Melton (1927–2016), American politician and judge Charles Melton (born 1991), American actor and model Chuck Melton (born 1982), American wheelchair rugby player Cliff Melton (1912–1986), American baseball player
D Darrio Melton, American politician Dave Melton (1928–2008), American baseball player De'Anthony Melton (born 1998), American basketball player Douglas A. Melton (born 1953), American investigator Dustin Melton (born 1995), Zimbabwean-South African cricketer
E Eddie Melton (born 1980/1981), American politician Emory Melton (1923–2015), American politician
F Florence Melton (1911–2007), American inventor Frank Melton (1949–2009), American politician
H Harold Melton (born 1966), American judge Henry Melton (born 1986), American football player H. Keith Melton, American intelligence historian Howell W. Melton (1923–2015), American lawyer and judge
J Jacob Melton (born 2000), American baseball player James Melton (1904–1961), American singer J. Gordon Melton (born 1942), American religious scholar John Melton (??–1640), English politician and author Jovan Melton, American politician Justin Melton (born 1987), Filipino-American basketball player
K Kate Melton (born 1992), American actress Kent Melton (1955–2024), American sculptor
L Lou Alta Melton (1895–1974), American civil engineer Lynn Melton, American politician
M Matthew Melton (born 1982), American musician Max Melton (born 2002), American football player Mel Melton, American musician Mitchell Melton (1943–2013), American politician
P Parvati Melton (born 1989), Indian model Patrick Melton (born 1975), American screenwriter
R Richard Huntington Melton (born 1935), American ambassador Rube Melton (1917–1971), American baseball player
S Sean Melton (born 1994), American artistic gymnast Sid Melton (1917–2011), American actor Steve Melton (born 1978), English footballer Steve Melton (businessman) (born 1962), English businessman
T Terrence Melton (born 1977), American football player Troy Melton (1921–1995), American stuntman and actor Troy Melton (baseball) (born 2000), American baseball player
W William Melton (disambiguation), multiple people
See also Senator Melton (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Senators surnamed "Melton"