Aiton (surname)

Aiton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• George Aiton, Major League Baseball player
• John Aiton, Scottish religious writer
• Paul Aiton, Papua New Guinean rugby league player
• William Aiton (1731–1793), Scottish botanist for whom the standard author abbreviation "Aiton" is used when citing a botanical name
• William Townsend Aiton (1766–1849), Scottish botanist; William Aiton's son
• William Aiton (sheriff), Scottish law agent

See also

• Ayton (surname)