Swanton is an English surname. Notable people with this surname include the following:
Cedric Howell Swanton (1899–1970), Australian psychiatrist Charles Swanton (born 1972), British oncologist Christine Swanton, New Zealand philosopher Dave Swanton, American football coach Diane Swanton (born 1979), South African sport shooter Ernest William Swanton (mycologist) (1870–1958), English mycologist, naturalist, antiquarian, and museum curator E. W. Swanton (1907–2000), British cricket writer Francis Swanton (–1661), English politician and lawyer Fred Swanton (1862–1940), American politician and entrepreneur John R. Swanton (1873–1958), American anthropologist Lloyd Swanton (born 1960), Australian jazz musician and composer Louise Swanton Belloc (1796–1881), French writer Mary Hynes Swanton (1861–1940), Australian trade unionist Michael Swanton (born 1939), British polymath Robert Swanton (died 1765), Royal Navy officer William Swanton (–1681), English politician