Dalton is a surname of Norman origin found in Ireland and Britain and places where people from those backgrounds emigrated to. The Hiberno-Norman Dalton sept controlled an area of the Irish midlands following the Norman invasion and assimilation into Ireland. Notable people with the surname include: A–H Abby Dalton (1935–2020), American actress Albert Clayton Dalton (1867–1957), United States military officer Andy Dalton (American football) (born 1987), American football player Andy Dalton (rugby union) (born 1951), New Zealand rugby player Antico Dalton (born 1975), American player of American and Canadian football Ashley Dalton (elected 2023), British politician Audrey Dalton (born 1934), Irish actress Barney Dalton, Australian rugby league player Brad Dalton (born 1959), Australian basketball player, brother of Mark and Karen Dalton Brett Dalton (born 1982), American actor Cal Dalton (1908–1974), American cartoon director Chuck Dalton (1927–2013), Canadian basketball player Clifford Dalton, New Zealand nuclear scientist Conrad Dalton, fictional president of the United States in Madam Secretary Cornelius Neale Dalton (1842–1920), British civil servant and author Devyn Dalton, American actress and stuntwoman Dorothy Dalton (1893–1972), American actress Edward Tuite Dalton (1815 - 1880) British soldier, anthropologist Emmett Dalton (1861–1937), U.S. outlaw, member of the Dalton Gang Eric Dalton (1906–1981), South African cricketer Festus Dalton, ring name of Drew Hankinson (born 1983), American professional wrestler Harry Dalton (1928–2005), American baseball executive Hayden Dalton (born 1996), American basketball player for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League Henry Dalton (born 1847), American physician Henry Dalton (police officer) (1891–1966), British policeman Howard Dalton, British microbiologist Hugh Dalton, Baron Dalton (1887–1962), British politician I–L Irene Dalton (1901–1934), American actress J. Frank Dalton (1848–1951), American alleged outlaw Jalen Dalton (born 1997), American football player James Dalton (disambiguation), several people, including: James Dalton (criminal) (died 1730), British street robber James Dalton II, a United States Army general killed in the Philippines during World War II James Langley Dalton (1833–1887), English soldier Jesse Dalton, ring name of Ray Gordy (born 1979), American professional wrestler John Dalton (1766–1844), British physicist and chemist John Dalton (musician) (born 1943), British bass guitarist John Call Dalton (1825–1889), American physiologist John Howard Dalton (born 1941), American administrator and banker John M. Dalton (1900–1972), American politician (Missouri) John N. Dalton (1931–1986), American politician (Virginia) John Neale Dalton (1839–1931), British cleric Jon Dalton (born 1974), U.S. wrestler ("Jonny Fairplay") Karen Dalton (basketball), (born 1961), Australian basketball player, sister of Brad and Mark Dalton Karen