Clinton is a last name that comes from English places named Glympton or Glinton. This means a person's ancestors may have lived in one of these areas. The name Clinton has also been used as a first name since the late 1800s.

Some well-known people with the name Clinton include:

Family of Bill and Hillary Clinton

• Roger Clinton Sr. (1908–1967), stepfather of Bill Clinton
• Virginia Clinton (1923–1994), mother of Bill Clinton
• Roger Clinton Jr. (born in 1956), half-brother of Bill Clinton on his mother’s side
• Bill Clinton (born in 1946), 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001, and husband of Hillary Clinton
• Hillary Clinton (born in 1947), née Rodham, 67th U.S. secretary of state from 2013 to 2017, U.S. senator from New York from 2001 to 2013, 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, and wife of Bill Clinton
• Chelsea Clinton (born in 1980), daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton

Family of George Clinton

• Charles Clinton (1690–1773), served as a colonel during the French and Indian War, and was the father of James and George Clinton
• James Clinton (1733–1812), served as a general during the American Revolutionary War, and was the father of DeWitt and the brother of George Clinton
• George Clinton (vice president) (1739–1812), served as the 4th vice president of the United States and the 1st governor of New York
• DeWitt Clinton (1769–1828), served as the 6th governor of New York and the 47th mayor of New York City, and was the son of James Clinton and the nephew of George Clinton
• George Clinton Jr. (1771–1809), served in the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, and was the son of George Clinton
• George W. Clinton (1807–1885), served as the 12th mayor of Buffalo, New York, and was the son of DeWitt Clinton

Family of Sir Henry Clinton

• Admiral George Clinton, a Royal Navy officer, served as a British naval officer and colonial governor from 1686 to 1761.
• General Henry Clinton, a British Army officer born in 1730, served as a British general during the American Revolutionary War and died in 1795.
• General William Henry Clinton, a British general born in 1769, served during the Napoleonic Wars and died in 1846.
• Lieutenant General Henry Clinton, a British Army officer born in 1771, served as a British general during the Napoleonic Wars and died in 1829.

Other notable people with the surname

• Bessie Clinton (lived in the 16th century), born as Bessie Blount, was the wife of Henry VIII and the wife of Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln
• Catherine Clinton (born 1962), American history professor
• Clifford Clinton (1900–1969), American restaurant owner
• David Clinton (born 1960), American BMX racer
• Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln (1512–1585), English admiral
• Franklin Clinton, character in Grand Theft Auto V
• George Clinton (disambiguation), multiple people
• Gordon S. Clinton (1920–2011), 43rd mayor of Seattle
• Henry Clinton (disambiguation), multiple people
• Henry Fynes Clinton (1781–1852), British expert in ancient history and time calculations
• Jerry Clinton (1937–2003), American professor of Persian language and literature
• Joel Clinton (born 1981), Australian rugby league player
• John Clinton, 1st Baron Clinton (died 1315), English knight
• Joseph Clinton, American engineer
• Kate Clinton (born 1947), American comedian
• Larry Clinton (1909–1985), American trumpeter
• Lou Clinton (1937–1997), American baseball player
• Mark Clinton (1915–2001), Irish politician
• Mary Clinton (born 1960), New Zealand field hockey player
• Richard Clinton (cricketer) (born 1981), English cricketer
• Richard Clinton (politician) (1741–1795), American military officer and politician
• Sam Houston Clinton (1923–2004), American judge