Benton is an English surname whose origin could derive from "town in the bent grass," "from the place where the bear grass grows," or "Ben's town".^[1][2][3] The name may refer to:

• Al Benton (1911–1968), American baseball player
• Andrew K. Benton (born c. 1952), American lawyer and academic administrator
• Arthur L. Benton (1909–2006), American neuropsychologist
• Barbi Benton (born 1950), American model and actress
• Bernard Benton (born 1957), American boxer
• Billy Benton (1895–1967), English footballer
• Brook Benton (1931–1988), American musician
• Buster Benton (1932–1996), American blues guitarist and singer
• Charles S. Benton (1810–1882), American politician
• Dave Benton (born 1951), Aruban-Estonian singer
• Don Benton (born 1957), American politician
• Eddie Benton (born 1975), American basketball player and coach
• Elijah Benton (born 1996), American football player
• Glen Benton (born 1967), American bass guitarist
• Grady Benton (born 1973), American football player
• Harry Benton, American politician
• Jack Benton (1875–1926), English footballer
• Jacob Benton (1814–1892), American politician
• Jeffrey Benton (born 1953), Australian cricketer
• Jerome Benton (born 1962), American musician
• Jesse Benton (born 1977), American political operative
• Jessica Benton (born 1942), British actress
• Jim Benton (born 1960), American illustrator
• Jim Benton (American football) (1916–2001), American football player
• Joe Benton (born 1933), British politician
• John Keith Benton (1896–1956), American university administrator
• Joshua Benton (born 1975), American journalist
• Keeanu Benton (born 2001), American football player
• Kenneth Benton, (1909–1999), British intelligence officer
• Lemuel Benton (1754–1818), American politician
• Louisa Dow Benton (1831–1895), American linguist
• Maecenas Benton (1848–1924), American politician
• Mark Benton (born 1965), British actor
• Michael Benton (born 1956), British paleontologist
• Morris Fuller Benton (1872–1948), American typeface designer
• Nathaniel S. Benton (1792–1869), American politician
• Nicholas F. Benton (born 1944), American journalist
• Nick Benton (cricketer) (born 1991), Australian cricketer
• Rabbit Benton (1901–1984), American baseball player
• Robert Benton (born 1932), American director
• Samuel Benton (1820–1864), American attorney
• Scott Benton (born 1974), English rugby union player
• Scott Benton (politician), British politician
• Susanne Benton (born 1948), Canadian actress
• Thomas Benton (disambiguation), multiple people
• Tommy Benton (born 1950), American politician
• Walter Benton (1930–2000), American musician
• Walter Benton (poet) (1907–1976), American poet
• William Benton (disambiguation), multiple people

• Peter Benton, fictional character from ER
• Sergeant Benton, fictional character from Doctor Who

• Benton (disambiguation)
• Brains Benton, children's book series