Meaning of Last Name

Morton is an Scottish surname (From Douglas Earl of Morton) and may refer to the following people: * Alicia Morton (b. 1987), American actress * Cale Morton (b. 1990), Australian footballer * Charles Morton (1907–1966), American actor * Charles Morton (impresario) (1819–1904) theatre and music hall manager, known as The Father of the Halls * Charlie Morton (pitcher) (b. 1983), American baseball pitcher * Dudley W. Morton (1907-1943), US Navy submarine commander during World War Two * Henry Vollam Morton (1892–1979), writer * Jelly Roll Morton (1885/1890–1941), influential jazz pianist, bandleader and composer * John Morton (archbishop) (c. 1420–1500), Archbishop of Canterbury and later Lord Chancellor of England * Joshua Morton (b. 1991), youngest writer in television. (CSI) * Joy Morton, Morton Salt Company owner * Julius Sterling Morton (1832–1902), United States Secretary of Agriculture * Les Morton (b. 1958), English racewalker * Levi P. Morton (1824-1920), 22nd Vice-President of the United States * Lucie Morton, an ampelographer, student and translator of French ampelographer Pierre Galet * Marcus Morton (1784–1864), Governor of Massachusetts * Marcus Morton (jurist) (1819–1891), Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court * Mark Morton (b. 1972), Guitarist of American Heavy Metal band Lamb of God * Oliver Hazard Perry Morton (1823-1877), U.S. senator from Indiana * Ricky Morton (b. 1956), professional wrestler * Robert Morton, several people * Samantha Morton (b. 1977), Academy Award-nominated English actress * Thomas Morton (bishop) (1564–1659), Bishop of Durham and Chester in the 17th century * Thomas Morton (playwright) (1764–1838), British playwright * Thomas Morton (colonist) (c. 1576–1647), British lawyer and early colonist of Massachusetts * Thomas Morton (inventor), inventor of the Patent slip * William T. G. Morton (1819 –1868), popularized ether inhalation for surgical anesthesia