Overton (name)

Notable people with the name Overton include:

Surname

• Al Overton, Jr., American sound engineer
• Anthony Overton (1865–1946), American banker and manufacturer
• Ben Overton (1926–2012), Chief Justice for the Florida Supreme Court
• Bo Overton, American basketball coach
• Carrie Burton Overton (1888–1975), American stenographer, clubwoman, and pianist
• Cathy Overton-Clapham (born 1969), Canadian curler
• Charles Overton (1805–1889), English cleric and writer
• Claude Overton (1927–1996), American professional basketball player
• Connor Overton (born 1993), American baseball player
• Constantine Overton, English Quaker leader
• Craig Overton (born 1994), English cricketer
• David M. Overton, American restaurateur
• Dillon Overton, American baseball player
• Diondre Overton (born 1998), American football player
• Dolphin D. Overton (1926–2013), American aviator
• Don Overton, American football player
• Doug Overton, American basketball player
• Edward Overton, Jr. (1836–1903), United States representative from Pennsylvania
• Elli Overton, Canadian/Australian swimmer
• Ernest Overton (1865–1933), British physiologist and biologist
• Esther Overton (born 1990), Australian swimmer
• Frank Overton (1918–1967), American actor
• Fred Overton, American basketball coach
• Guy Overton, New Zealand cricketer
• Hall Overton, American composer
• Iain Overton, British writer and journalist
• Jamie Overton (born 1994), English cricketer
• Jeff Overton (born 1983), American golfer
• John Overton (disambiguation)
• Joseph P. Overton (1960–2003), American political activist, creator of the Overton window concept
• Josh Overton, (1990-Present) Designer from London UK
• Kelly Overton, American activist
• Macon C. Overton, U.S. Marine officer, namesake of USS Overton
• Matt Overton (born 1985), American football player
• Nancy Overton, American singer
• Norris W. Overton (1926–2023), Brigadier General in the United States Air Force
• Peter Overton, Australian television journalist
• Richard Overton (disambiguation)
• Rick Overton (born 1954), American screenwriter, actor and comedian
• Robert Overton (c.1609–1678), English Major General in the New Model Army
• Spencer Overton (born 1968), American lawyer and law scholar
• Thomas Overton (1753–1824), American military and political leader
• Tom Overton (1930–1988), American sound engineer
• Virginia Overton (1971), American artist
• Volma Overton (1924–2005), American civil rights activist
• Walter Hampden Overton, U.S. Congressman
• Watkins Overton (1894–1958), American politician
• Wendy Overton (born 1947), American tennis player
• Wil Overton, British artist
• Willis Overton, American psychologist
• William Overton (bishop) (c.1525 – 1609), Church of England clergyman, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield
• William Overton (judge) (1939–1987), United States district court judge
• William Overton (Portland founder), American Mountain Man and founder of Portland, Oregon
• Winston Overton (1870–1934), Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court

Given name

• Overton Vertis Wright (1939–1980), American singer O. V. Wright