Clapton (surname)

Clapton is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Danny Clapton (1934–1986), English footballer
• Eric Clapton (born 1945), English musician
• Marty Clapton (born 1974), American ice hockey player
• Nathaniel L. Clapton (1903–1967), English schoolmaster
• Nicholas Clapton (born 1955), English singer and writer
• Richard Clapton (born 1951), Australian musician