Carlton is both a surname and a given name, meaning "free peasant settlement" or "from the town of the free men (see Carl)". Prominent individuals with this name include:

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Fictional characters

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  • Carlton Banks, from the American television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, played by Alfonso Ribeiro and Olly Sholotan
  • Carlton Lassiter, from the American television series Psych
  • Carlton the doorman, on the American television show Rhoda and Carlton Your Doorman
  • Johnny Cage (born John Carlton), from the Mortal Kombat video game series
  • Carlton "Carl" Carlson, from the animated television series The Simpsons

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