Middleton is a locational

Anglo-Saxon The Anglo-Saxons, in some contexts simply called Saxons or the English, were a Cultural identity, cultural group who spoke Old English and inhabited much of what is now England and south-eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. They traced t ...

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

originating from dozens of different settlements in

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

going by one of the pre-7th-century

Old English Old English ( or , or ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. It developed from the languages brought to Great Britain by Anglo-S ...

variations of "middle" (such as ''midel'') and "town" (such as ''tun''). The earliest recorded examples of such hamlets date to 1086 and include Middeltone, Mideltuna, and Middeltune in such

Derbyshire Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire to the north, Nottinghamshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south-east, Staffordshire to the south a ...

Shropshire Shropshire (; abbreviated SalopAlso used officially as the name of the county from 1974–1980. The demonym for inhabitants of the county "Salopian" derives from this name.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West M ...

Sussex Sussex (Help:IPA/English, /ˈsʌsɪks/; from the Old English ''Sūþseaxe''; lit. 'South Saxons'; 'Sussex') is an area within South East England that was historically a kingdom of Sussex, kingdom and, later, a Historic counties of England, ...

, and

Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ) is an area of Northern England which was History of Yorkshire, historically a county. Despite no longer being used for administration, Yorkshire retains a strong regional identity. The county was named after its county town, the ...

. The surname "Mideltone" is recorded in

Oxfordshire Oxfordshire ( ; abbreviated ''Oxon'') is a ceremonial county in South East England. The county is bordered by Northamptonshire and Warwickshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the east, Berkshire to the south, and Wiltshire and Glouceste ...

(1166), "Midilton" is noted in

Arbroath Arbroath () or Aberbrothock ( ) is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the Subdivisions of Scotland, council area of Angus, Scotland, Angus, Scotland, with a population of 23,902. It lies on the North Sea coast, some east-northeast of ...

, Scotland (1221) and "Middelton" is found in Yorkshire (1273).

Actors and entertainers surnamed Middleton

Briana Middleton Briana Middleton is an American actress, singer and songwriter. Early life Middleton is an alumna of The Ensworth School. She studied drama at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Career Middleton's ...

, American actress *

Clark Middleton Clark Tinsley Middleton (April 13, 1957 – October 4, 2020) was an American actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in '' Kill Bill: Vol. 2'', ''Sin City'', ''Fringe'', ''Snowpiercer'', and ''The Blacklist''. Career Middleton's first ...

(1957–2020), American actor *

Dan Middleton Daniel Robert Middleton (born 8 November 1991), better known as DanTDM (formerly TheDiamondMinecart), is a British YouTuber, gamer, and author. He is primarily known for his Let's Play videos, particularly those featuring ''Minecraft'', ''Robl ...

(born 1991), British YouTube personality *

Edwin Middleton Edwin Middleton (January 1, 1865 – June 17, 1929) was an American film director. Biography He worked in theater as part of a Repertory theatre, stock company from Philadelphia before his film career. In 1891, he was an actor in a producti ...

(1865–1929), American film director *

Lindsey Middleton Lindsey Middleton (born March 6, 1991) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role in the web series '' Out With Dad'' and its subsequent spin-off series ''Vanessa's Story'' and ''Counselling Vanessa.''

(born 1991), Canadian actress *Margaret Yvonne Middleton (1922–2007), better known under her stage name

Yvonne De Carlo Margaret Yvonne Middleton (September 1, 1922January 8, 2007), known professionally as Yvonne De Carlo, was a Canadian-American actress, dancer and singer. She became a Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film star and sex symbol in the 1940s a ...

, Canadian actress *

Qaasim Middleton Qaasim Asani Malik Seawright-Middleton is an American actor and musician best known for his role in '' The Naked Brothers Band''. Qaasim also starred in the documentary movie ''The Music in Me'', and finished eighth place in the fourteenth seas ...

(born 1995), American actor, singer and musician * Ray Middleton (1907–1984), American singer and stage, TV and movie actor *

Tuppence Middleton Tuppence Amelia Middleton (born 21 February 1987) is a British actress. In 2010, she was nominated for the ''London Evening Standard'' Film Awards for Most Promising Newcomer. Middleton appeared in various films before making her breakthrough ...

(born 1987), English actress

Athletes surnamed Middleton

* Archibald Middleton (1876–1945), Australian rules footballer *

Arelle Middleton Arelle Middleton (born February 9, 2008) is an American para track and field athlete who competes in shot put and discus throw. She was a silver medalist in shot put at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, throwing a distance of . She also plays wh ...

(born 2008), American Paralympic athlete *

Bay Middleton Captain William George Middleton (16 April 1846 – 9 April 1892) was a noted British horseman, officer of the Royal Lancers, and equerry to Lord Spencer, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. He was described as "one of the best riders to hounds that e ...

(1846–1892), British horseman *

Barry Middleton Barry John Middleton (born 12 January 1984) is a British field hockey player. He played as a midfielder and forward for England and Great Britain and is the most capped British hockey player in history and captained his country for many years. ...

(born 1984), field hockey player for England and Great Britain * Bonnor Middleton (1865–1913), South African cricketer *

Cecil Middleton Cecil Middleton (26 May 1911 – 3 September 1984) was an English people, English first-class cricketer. Middleton was born in Leeds in May 1911, the son of Family of Catherine, Princess of Wales, Henry Dubs Middleton, grandson of Henry Dübs ...

(1911–1984), cricketer *

Darryl Middleton Darryl Bryan Middleton (born July 21, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for Girona of the Liga ACB. Standing at , he played at the power forward position. He holds the record for being the oldes ...

(born 1966), American-Spanish basketball player * Derek Middleton (born 1934), English professional footballer * Eilidh Middleton (born 1990), equestrian competitor from Scotland * Frank Middleton (footballer) (1879–1943), English footballer * Garry Middleton (1948–1994), Australian motorcycle racer * Glenn Middleton (born 2000), Scottish footballer * Graham Middleton (1950–2011), Australian Rules footballer *

Jacob Middleton Jacob "Jake" Middleton (born January 2, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was originally drafted 210th overall (the last pick in the draft) by the Los Angeles Kin ...

(born 1996), Canadian ice hockey player *

Keynan Middleton Keynan Anthony Middleton (born September 12, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles ...

(born 1993), American baseball player *

Khris Middleton James Khristian Middleton (born August 12, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a three-time NBA All-Star and won an NBA championship with the Milwauk ...

(born 1991), American basketball player * Lloyd Middleton, former Australian Rules footballer *

Safia Middleton-Patel Safia Middleton-Patel (born 21 September 2004) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Manchester United of the Women's Super League, and the Wales national team. Club career Manchester United Having made five appearan ...

(born 2004), Welsh footballer *

Sterling Middleton Sterling Middleton (born December 8, 1998) is a Canadian curler, originally from Fort St. John, British Columbia. He currently plays second on Team Evan van Amsterdam. He is a two-time World Junior champion, three-time Canadian Junior Champion, ...

(born 1998), Canadian curler

Musicians surnamed Middleton

Darren Middleton Darren Middleton (born 4 October 1971) is an Australian musician, best known as lead guitarist and songwriter for alternative rock band Powderfinger. He was also lead singer/songwriter for Drag; his current solo tour is 'Splinters', a follow- ...

(born 1971), Australian lead guitarist for alternative rock band Powderfinger *

Hubert Stanley Middleton Hubert Stanley Middleton (11 May 1890 – 13 August 1959) was a cathedral organist who served at Truro Cathedral and Ely Cathedral before taking up a long-standing organist and teaching appointment at Trinity College, Cambridge. Background Midd ...

(1890–1959), cathedral organist *

Malcolm Middleton Malcolm Bruce Middleton (born 31 December 1973) is a Scottish musician and member of indie band Arab Strap. He has also released seven solo studio albums and three albums performing under the pseudonym Human Don't Be Angry. Early life Middlet ...

(born 1973), Scottish musician *

Max Middleton David Maxwell Middleton (born 4 August 1946) is an English composer and keyboardist. Trained as a classical pianist, Middleton also had a strong affinity for jazz. He is known for his work on the Fender Rhodes electric piano and the Minimoog sy ...

(born 1946), English composer and keyboardist *Scott Middleton, Canadian musician, former guitarist of the hardcore punk band

Cancer Bats Cancer Bats are a Canadian hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario. To date, they have released seven studio albums and six extended plays; with their most recent LP, ''Psychic Jailbreak'', having been released on 15 April 2022. The band is cu ...

*Tim Middleton (born 1969), better known as

DJ U-Neek Tim Middleton (born June 15, 1969), known professionally by his stage name DJ U-Neek, is an American Los Angeles–based hip hop record producer. Signed to Ruthless Records along with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for ...

, American hip-hop producer *

Tom Middleton Tom Middleton (born 18 August 1971) is a British electronic recording artist, sound designer, composer, music producer, remixer and DJ. His solo albums include '' Lifetracks'' (2007), ''Glasstracks'' (2011) and ''Sleep Better'' (2018). Middleto ...

(born 1971), British recording artist, music producer, remixer and DJ

Politicians surnamed Middleton

* Andrew C. Middleton (1824–1909), American politician in the state of New York * Clyde Middleton (1928–2019), American politician in the state of Kentucky * Lisa Middleton (born 1952), American politician *

Mark-Anthony Middleton Mark-Anthony Middleton is an American politician and Protestant minister. He has served on the Durham, North Carolina, Durham City Council since 2017 and as Mayor Pro Tempore of Durham since 2021. Career Ministry Williams is the senior pasto ...

, American politician

Writers surnamed Middleton

Christopher Middleton (poet) John Christopher Middleton (10 June 1926 – 29 November 2015) was a British poet and translator, especially of German literature. Life Middleton was born in Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom in 1926. Following four years' service in the Roya ...

(1926–2015), British poet and translator * Edgar Middleton (1894–1939), British playwright and author *

Erasmus Middleton Erasmus Middleton (1739–1805) was an English clergyman, author and editor. Early life He was the son of Erasmus Middleton of Horncastle, Lincolnshire. At age 22 he underwent a religion conversion among Wesleyan Methodists in Horncastle. He w ...

(1739–1805), English clergyman, author and editor *

Ian Middleton Ian Middleton (26 October 1928 – 24 October 2007) was a New Zealand novelist, who made a particular mark with his books set in post-Second World War Japan. Born in New Plymouth, he was the younger brother of noted New Zealand short story writ ...

(1928–2007), New Zealand novelist * O. E. Middleton (Osman Edward Middleton, 1925–2010), New Zealand short story writer *

Richard Barham Middleton Richard Barham Middleton (28 October 1882 – 1 December 1911) was an English poet and author. He is remembered most for his short ghost stories, in particular "The Ghost Ship". Biography Born in Staines Urban District, Staines, Middlesex, Middl ...

(1882–1911), British author and poet * Richard of Middleton (c. 1249 – c. 1308),

Scholastic philosopher Scholasticism was a medieval European philosophical movement or methodology that was the predominant education in Europe from about 1100 to 1700. It is known for employing logically precise analyses and reconciling classical philosophy and C ...

*Sheena Booth Middleton (born 1947), better known as

Sheena Blackhall Sheena Blackhall is a Scottish poet, novelist, short story writer, illustrator, traditional story teller and singer. Author of over 180 poetry pamphlets, 15 short story collections, 4 novels and 2 televised plays for children, The Nicht Bus an ...

, Scottish writer *

Stanley Middleton Stanley Middleton FRSL (1 August 1919 – 25 July 2009) was a British novelist. Life He was born in Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, in 1919 and educated at High Pavement School, Stanley Road, Nottingham, and later at University College Nottingh ...

(1919–2009), British novelist

Disambiguation pages for persons surnamed Middleton

Other persons surnamed Middleton

Ant Middleton Anthony Middleton (born 22 September 1980) is a British television personality and former UK Special Forces soldier, Royal Marines Commando, and Royal Engineer in the British Army. He is best known as the former Chief Instructor on the Channel ...

(born 1980), former British soldier, adventurer and television presenter *Audrey Valentine Middleton, birth name of Lee Everett Alkin or "Lady Lee" (1937–2022), British pop singer, psychic, spiritual healer *

Carole Middleton Carole Elizabeth Middleton (''née'' Goldsmith; born 31 January 1955) is an English businesswoman. She is the mother of Catherine, Princess of Wales, Philippa Matthews, and James Middleton. Born in Perivale and brought up in Southall, Londo ...

(born 1955), British businesswoman and mother of

Catherine, Princess of Wales Catherine, Princess of Wales (born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton; 9 January 1982), is a member of the British royal family. She is married to William, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne. Born in Reading, Catherine grew ...

C. H. Middleton Cecil Henry Middleton (22 February 1886 – 18 September 1945) was a British gardener, writer and one of the earliest radio and television broadcasters on gardening for the BBC. Middleton broadcast in Britain during the 1930s and 40s, especial ...

(Cecil Henry Middleton, 1886–1945), gardener, writer and radio broadcaster *

Colin Middleton Colin Middleton (29 January 1910 – 23 December 1983) was a Northern Irish landscape artist, figure painter, and surrealism, surrealist. Middleton's prolific output in an eclectic variety of modernist styles is characterised by an intense inn ...

(1910–1983), Irish artist and surrealist *

Conyers Middleton Conyers Middleton (27 December 1683 – 28 July 1750) was an English clergyman. Though mired in controversy and disputes, he was also considered one of the best stylists in English of his time. Early life Middleton was born at Richmond, North Y ...

(1683–1750), an English clergyman * Edward Middleton (1810–1883), US Navy Rear Admiral * Elizabeth Smith Middleton (1814–1898), British-born Canadian social reformer * Eva Middleton (1953–2018), Belizean disability rights activist * Faith Middleton (born 1948), American radio journalist *

Frederick Dobson Middleton Sir Frederick Dobson Middleton (4 November 1825 – 25 January 1898) was a British general noted for his service throughout the Empire and particularly in the North-West Rebellion in Canada. Imperial military career Middleton was born in Lo ...

(1825–1898), Canadian militia leader * Gerard V. Middleton (1931–2021), South African-born Canadian geologist and sedimentologist * Humphrey Middleton, 16th-century English Protestant martyr *

Jenna Middleton '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is the fourth entry of the '' Degrassi'' television franchise created by Schuyler and Kit H ...

, fictional character in ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' *

Joshua Middleton Joshua Middleton (sometimes credited as Josh Middleton) is an artist and designer working in the animation, film, comics, and book industries. In 2004 he was nominated for an Eisner Award as "Best Cover Artist" for his work on Marvel's '' NYX'', '' ...

, comic book artist *Kate Middleton, now

(born 1982), wife of William, Prince of Wales * Mary Middleton (1870–1911), British political activist *

Michael Middleton Michael Francis Middleton (born 23 June 1949) is a British businessman. He is the father of Catherine, Princess of Wales, Philippa Matthews and James Middleton. Born in Leeds, Middleton was educated at the University of Surrey. He joined Br ...

, British businessman, father of Catherine, Princess of Wales *

Nick Middleton Nick Middleton (born 1963 Jun 4) is a British physical geographer and supernumerary fellow of St Anne's College, Oxford. He specialises in desertification. Middleton was born in London, England. As a geographer, he has travelled to more than 70 ...

(born 1960), English physical geographer *

Pippa Middleton Philippa Charlotte Matthews (née Middleton; born 6 September 1983) is a British socialite, author and columnist. She is the younger sister of Catherine, Princess of Wales. Born in Reading, Berkshire and raised in Bucklebury, Middleton atte ...

(born 1983), English columnist and socialite, sister of Catherine, Princess of Wales * R. Hunter Middleton (1898–1985), American book designer, painter, and type designer * Robbie Middleton (1990–2011), American boy who was raped and torched on his eighth birthday, dying of complications 13 years later *

Ron Middleton (VC) Rawdon Hume "Ron" Middleton, VC (22 July 1916 – 29 November 1942) was a bomber pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force and a posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awar ...

(1916–1942), Australian Victoria Cross recipient * Troy Houston Middleton (1889–1976), Lieutenant General during World War II

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