Cranston
Cranston or Cranstoun is a Scottish surname originating in a clan that lived around Roxburgh in the Scottish Borders. It is a minor clan but has its own tartan and clan brooch. Notable people with the surname include:
- Alan Cranston (1914–2000), American politician from California
- Bryan Cranston (b. 1956), American actor
- Catherine Cranston (1849–1934), also known as Kate Cranston or Miss Cranston, tea room proprietor
- Earl Cranston (1840–1932), bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
- Edwin Cranston, professor of Japanese at Harvard University
- John Cranston, colonial governor of Rhode Island
- Ken Cranston (b. 1917), former English cricketer
- Maurice Cranston (1920–1993), British philosopher and political scientist
- Ross Cranston (b. 1948), British lawyer and politician, member of Parliament for Dudley
- Samuel Cranston, colonial governor of Rhode Island
- Tim Cranston (b. 1962), Canadian ice hockey player
- Tom Cranston (b. 1983), English cricketer
- Tom Cranston (footballer) (1891–1916), Scottish footballer
- Toller Cranston (1949–2015), Canadian figure skater and artist
Fictional characters:
- Billy Cranston, a character from the Power Rangers universe
- Lamont Cranston, a crime-fighting vigilante from the 1930s series, The Shadow
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