People
The surname may be of Irish, English or Scottish origin:
- Joseph Manton, gunmaker from the 19th century
- Nick Manton, mathematician
- Thomas Manton, Puritan theologian
- Joseph Watson, 1st Baron Manton, English industrialist and philanthropist
- George Miles Watson, 2nd Baron Manton, racehorse breeder
- Rupert Watson, 3rd Baron Manton, farmer and horseracing official
- Martin T. Manton, U.S. Circuit Court Judge
- Thomas J. Manton (November 23, 1932-July 22, 2006) was an American democratic congressman
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