Helton is a

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and a

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origin. It is derived from the family that lived in the village of Elton in Cheshire,

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. The village's motto is ''Artibus et armis''. It is also the name of a village in Cumbria, England. Variants of the name include: ''Eltone'', ''Elton'', and ''Ellton''. People with the Helton surname or given name include:

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Barry and Sally Childs-Helton Barry and Sally Childs-Helton are a husband-and-wife duo of filk music, filk performers based in Indianapolis, IN. Barry is a guitarist and songwriter, while Sally is a percussionist (and Music for People (organization), Music for People improvis ...

, American, filk writers and singers *

Arthur Helton Arthur Helton (January 24, 1949 – August 19, 2003) was a lawyer, refugee advocate, teacher and author. He died in the 2003 Canal Hotel bombing while he was in Baghdad to assess humanitarian conditions in Iraq. Helton graduated from Columbia ...

(1949–2003) American, lawyer, refugee advocate, teacher and author who died in the Canal Hotel Bombing in Baghdad * Barry Helton (born 1965), American football player *

Clay Helton Clay Charles Helton (born June 24, 1972) is an American college football coach and former player, who is currently the head coach at Georgia Southern Eagles football, Georgia Southern. He was previously the head coach of USC Trojans football, US ...

(born 1972), American football coach *

Derrick Helton Derrick Helton (born 1985) is an American Paralympic wheelchair rugby player from Tuscumbia, Missouri. In 2011 and 2012 he was a U.S. National Champion and won a gold medal and in 2010 he was awarded bronze at the same place. He also was a 2009 ...

(born 1985), American Paralympic wheelchair rugby player *

Jo Helton Jo Helton (born Joan Jeter; June 7, 1933 – March 26, 2021) was an American actress on stage, film, and television and a social worker. Early years Helton was born Joan Jeter in Jackson, Tennessee, on June 7, 1933, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W ...

(1933-2021), American actress and social worker *

John Helton John Helton (born 23 May 1947) is a former Canadian football defensive tackle for the Calgary Stampeders from 1969 to 1978 and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1979 to 1982 of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Early life and college John Helt ...

(born 1946), Canadian football player *

Kim Helton Charles Kimberlin Helton (born July 28, 1948) is an American college and professional football coach. He served as the head football coach of the University of Houston from 1993 to 1999, compiling a record of 24–53–1. His sons Clay and Tyson ...

(born 1948), American, football offensive coordinator for the University of Alabama at Birmingham * Kyle Helton (born 1986), American soccer player *

Mike Helton Michael Gregory Helton (born August 30, 1953) is an American businessman and the current vice chairman for the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, better known as NASCAR. He is best known for being NASCAR's third president and for ...

(born c. 1953), American, president of NASCAR *

Percy Helton Percy Alfred Helton (January 31, 1894 – September 11, 1971) was an American stage, film, and television actor. He was one of the most familiar faces and voices in Hollywood of the 1950s. Career Helton was born in Manhattan. He began ac ...

(1894–1971), American actor * R. J. Helton (born 1981), American singer * Roy Helton (1886-1977), American poet *

Todd Helton Todd Lynn Helton (born August 20, 1973) is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played his entire 17-year career for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). A five-time All-Star, four-time Silver Slugger, and t ...

(born 1973), American baseball player

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* Helton Samo Cunha (born 1980), Mozambican soccer player *

Helton Arruda Helton da Silva Arruda (born 18 May 1978), known simply as Helton, is a Brazilian former Association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. After starting out at CR Vasco da Gama, Vasco da Gama he wen ...

(born 1978), Brazilian football (soccer) player *

Helton Dos Reis Helton Dos Reis (born 1 May 1988) is a French association football, footballer of Cap-Vert, Cap-Verdian descent who most recently played as a Defender (association football), defender for Jeddah Club, Jeddah. Career Helton began his career with ...

(born 1988), French footballer *

Helton Godwin Baynes Helton Godwin Baynes, also known as ‘Peter’ Baynes (26 June 1882, Hampstead – 6 September 1943), was an English physician, army officer, analytical psychologist and author, who was a friend and early translator into English of Carl Jung. ...

(1882-1943), English analytical psychologist and author * Helton Soares (born 1974), Brazilian footballer * Helton Yomura (born 1984), Brazilian lawyer and politician

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