Chesterton is an English toponymic surname of Old English origin, formed from the words ceaster and tūn, meaning "Roman fort homestead." Notable people with the surname include:
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People with the surname
A. K. Chesterton (Arthur Kenneth, 1899–1973), British politician, cousin of G. K. Chesterton
Ada Elizabeth Chesterton (née Jones, 1869–1962), British writer and philanthropist, wife of Cecil Chesterton
Cecil Chesterton (1879–1918), British journalist, brother of G. K. Chesterton
Frank Chesterton (badminton) (fl. 1909–1920), English badminton player
Frank Sidney Chesterton (1877–1916), British architect, cousin of G. K. Chesterton
George Chesterton (1922–2012), English cricketer
G. K. Chesterton (Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1874–1936), British writer and philosopher
Henry Chesterton (1837–1883), British plant collector
Oliver Chesterton (1913–2007), British businessman, son of Frank Sidney Chesterton
Paul Chesterton (fl. 2007), English actor
Fictional characters with the surname
Gil Chesterton, in Frasier
Ian Chesterton, in Doctor Who
Terrence Chesterton, in Neighbours