Hamilton (surname)

Hamilton is a surname, and may refer to:

• Aaron Hamilton (born 1978/9), Australian cricket coach
• Adam Hamilton (politician) (1880–1952), New Zealand politician.
• Adam Hamilton (musician), American music producer, songwriter and session musician
• Adam Hamilton (pastor) (born 1964), American United Methodist Church minister
• Adolf Ludvig Hamilton (1747–1802), Swedish politician and count
• Adrian Hamilton (born 1987), American football player
• Agnes Hamilton (1868–1961), American social worker
• Agnes Sillars Hamilton (c.1794–1870), Scottish reformer and phrenologist
• Al Hamilton (born 1946), Canadian ice hockey player
• Al Hamilton (journalist), British journalist
• Alastair Hamilton (born 1941), English historian
• Alan King-Hamilton (1904–2010), British barrister and judge
• A. E. Hamilton (Albert Edwin Hamilton) (1873–1962), South Australian company director
• Aldís Amah Hamilton (born 1991), Icelandic actress
• Alex Hamilton (basketball) (born 1993), American basketball player
• Alex Hamilton (footballer, born 1936) (1936–1993), Scottish footballer
• Alex Hamilton (footballer, born 1937) (1937–2009), Scottish footballer
• Alexander Hamilton (1755 or 1757–1804), American Founding Father
• Alexander Hamilton Jr. (1786–1875), American colonel and lawyer, son of the Founding Father
• Alexander Hamilton Jr. (1816–1889), New York City lawyer, Civil War aide-de-camp, grandson of the Founding Father
• Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick (fl.1568), supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots
• Alexander Hamilton of Mirretoun (died 1579), Scottish soldier who fought for Mary, Queen of Scots
• Alexander Hamilton (artist) (born 1950), Scottish artist and publisher
• Alexander Hamilton (Australian politician) (1816–1869), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
• Alexander Hamilton (bishop) (1915–2001), Bishop of Jarrow in the Church of England
• Alexander Hamilton (British Army officer) (c.1765–1838), British soldier of the Napoleonic Wars
• Alexander Hamilton (footballer, born 1865) (1865–?), Scottish footballer
• Alexander Hamilton (general) (1815–1907), American Civil War general
• Alexander Hamilton (linguist) (1762–1824), British Sanskrit scholar
• Alexander Hamilton (Maryland doctor) (1712–1756), Scottish-born doctor and writer in colonial Maryland
• Alexander Hamilton (of Ballincrieff) (1684–1763), Scottish politician
• Alexander Hamilton (priest) (1847–1928), American Episcopalian priest
• Alexander Hamilton (sailor) (before 1688 – after 1733), Scottish sea captain
• Alexander Hamilton (Scottish physician) (1739–1802), co-founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
• Alexander Hamilton (Virginia lawyer) (1851–1916), American lawyer and railroad executive
• Alexander Greenlaw Hamilton (1852–1941), Australian biologist
• Alexander James Hamilton (born 1967), British environmental artist
• Alexander Morgan Hamilton (1903–1970), American philanthropist and civil servant
• Alexander R. Hamilton (born 1967), British physicist
• Alexander Hamilton, 10th Lord Belhaven and Stenton (1840–1920), Scottish politician
• Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton (1767–1852), Scottish politician
• Alexandra Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn (1946–2018), British peeress and philanthropist
• Alfred Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton (1862–1940), Scottish nobleman and sailor
• Alfred Starr Hamilton (1914–2005), American poet
• Alice Hamilton (1869–1970), American medical researcher
• Alistair Hamilton (Alexander Macdonald Hamilton) (1925–2012), President of the Law Society of Scotland
• Allan Hamilton (born 1950), American physician
• Allan McLane Hamilton (1848–1919), American psychiatrist
• Allen Hamilton (1798–1864), Irish-American official and founder of Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Allison Janae Hamilton (born 1984), American artist
• Alma Mary Hamilton (1878–1862), American educator
• Alvin Hamilton (1912–2004), Canadian politician
• Alwyn Hamilton, Canadian author of Rebel of the Sands
• Amaka Agugua-Hamilton (born 1983), American basketball coach
• Amanda Hamilton (born 1974), Scottish nutritionist and television presenter
• Andrea Hamilton (born 1968), Peruvian conceptual artist and photographer
• Andrew Hamilton of Goslington (died 1592), Scottish landowner
• Andrew Hamilton, Lord Redhouse (c. 1565–1634), Scottish landowner and Senator of the College of Justice
• Andrew Hamilton (canoeist), British canoeist
• Andrew Hamilton (footballer, born 1873) (1873–1929), Scottish footballer
• Andrew Hamilton (footballer, born 1882) (1882–1915), Scottish footballer
• Andrew Hamilton (lawyer) (1676–1741), Scottish lawyer in colonial North America
• Andrew Hamilton (New Jersey governor) (died 1703), colonial governor of New Jersey
• Andrew Hamilton (priest) (died 1754), Anglican priest in Ireland
• Andrew Hamilton (rugby league) (born 1971), Australian rugby league footballer
• Andrew Hamilton (rugby union) (1893–1975), Scottish rugby union footballer
• Andrew Jackson Hamilton (1815–1875), American politician and provisional governor of Texas
• Andrew D. Hamilton (born 1952), British chemist
• Andrew H. Hamilton (1834–1895), American politician
• Sir Andrew Hamilton, 10th Baronet (born 1953), English cricketer
• Andy Hamilton (born 1954), British entertainer
• Andy Hamilton (American football) (born 1950), American football player
• Andy Hamilton (author) (born 1974), British author
• Andy Hamilton (darts player) (born 1967), British darts player
• Andy Hamilton (jazz saxophonist) (1918–2012), British jazz saxophonist
• Andy Hamilton (pop saxophonist) (born 1953), British pop saxophonist
• Angelica Hamilton (1784–1857), daughter of Alexander Hamilton and Eliza Schuyler Hamilton
• Angus Douglas-Hamilton, 15th Duke of Hamilton (1938–2010), Scottish nobleman
• Angus Douglas-Hamilton (1863–1915), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Anitra Hamilton, American politician from West Virginia
• Ann Hamilton (artist) (born 1956), American artist
• Ann Hamilton (British actress) (born 1939), English actress
• Ann Lewis Hamilton, American television writer
• Ann Mary Hamilton (fl. 1811), English gothic and romantic novelist
• Anna Hamilton (1864–1935), French medical doctor
• Anna J. Hamilton (1860–1922), American educator and journalist
• Anna Sanborn Hamilton (1848–1927), co-founder, president, League of American Pen Women
• Lord Anne Hamilton (1709–1748), son of James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton
• Lady Anne Hamilton (1766–1846), Scottish courtier and writer, friend of Queen Caroline
• Anne Hamilton, Countess of Huntly (c.1535 – in or after 1574), daughter of James Hamilton, Duke of Chatellerault
• Anne Hamilton, 2nd Countess of Ruglen (1698–1748), suo jure Scottish peeress
• Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton (1631–1716), Scottish peeress, daughter of Sir James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton
• Anne Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton (1720–1771), third wife of James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton
• Anne Hamilton-Byrne (1921–2019), Australian yoga teacher and cult leader
• Annette Hamilton (born 1945), Australian cultural anthropologist
• Annette Abigael Hamilton (1806–1879), Norwegian fairy-tale collector and author
• Annie Hamilton, American actress
• Annie Isabella Hamilton (1866–1941), Canadian physician
• Anthea Hamilton (born 1978), British artist
• Anthony Hamilton (Archdeacon of Colchester) (1739–1812), English Anglican cleric
• Anthony Hamilton (archdeacon of Taunton) (1778–1851), English Anglican cleric
• Anthony Hamilton (athlete) (born 1969), British paralympic athlete
• Anthony Hamilton (fighter) (born 1980), American mixed martial artist
• Anthony Hamilton (musician) (born 1971), American R&B/soul singer-songwriter and record producer
• Anthony Hamilton (racing manager) (born 1960), Grenada-born British racing-car manager, father of Lewis Hamilton
• Anthony Hamilton (singer) (born 1971), American singer
• Anthony Hamilton (snooker player) (born 1971), English snooker player
• Anthony Hamilton (soccer) (born 1985), American soccer player
• Anthony Hamilton-Smith, 3rd Baron Colwyn (1942–2024), English peer and dental surgeon
• Antoine Hamilton (Anthony Hamilton) (c.1645–1720), French classical author
• Antonio Hamilton (born 1993), American footballer
• Antony Hamilton (1952–1995), Australian actor
• Arch Hamilton (1915–1999), Australian rules footballer
• Lord Archibald Hamilton (1673–1754), Scottish Royal Navy officer, politician and colonial administrator
• Lord Archibald Hamilton (1769–1827), son of the above, Member of Parliament for Lanarkshire
• Archibald Hamilton (bishop) (c.1580–1659), Anglican archbishop of Cashel
• Archibald Hamilton (1790–1815), officer in the United States Navy
• A. M. Hamilton (Archibald Milne Hamilton) (1898–1972), New Zealand civil engineer
• Archibald Sillars Hamilton (died 1884), phrenologist in colonial Australia
• Sir Archibald Hamilton, 5th Baronet (1876–1939), British convert to Islam
• Archibald Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton (1740–1819), Scottish peer and politician
• Archie Hamilton (born 1941), British politician
• Archie Hamilton (DJ), British DJ, producer and label owner
• Argus Hamilton, American comedian
• Arlan Hamilton (born 1980), American investor and author
• Arnie Hamilton (born 1948), Canadian politician
• Art Hamilton (born 1948), American politician from Arizona
• Arthur Hamilton (1926–2025), American songwriter
• Arthur Hamilton, Lord Hamilton (born 1942), Scottish judge
• Lord Arthur Hamilton (1883–1914), British Army officer and courtier
• Arthur Hamilton (badminton) (born 1905), Irish badminton player
• Arthur Andrew Hamilton (1855–1929), Australian botanist
• Arthur Francis Hamilton (1880–1965), officer of the Indian Medical Service and professor of obstetrics and gynaecology
• Arthur Hamilton, Lord Hamilton (born 1942), Scottish judge
• Ashley Hamilton (born 1974), American actor
• Ashley Hamilton (basketball) (born 1988), British basketball player
• Augustus Hamilton (1853–1913), English-New Zealand biologist and ethnologist
• Austin Hamilton (born 1997), Swedish sprinter

• Barbara Hamilton (actress) (1926–1996), Canadian actress
• Barbara Hamilton (courtier) (died 1558), Scottish aristocrat
• Barbara Hamilton (drag racer), American drag racer
• Barbara Hamilton (judge), Canadian judge from Manitoba
• Barbara Hamilton, 14th Baroness Dudley (1907–2002), British noblewoman
• Barry Hamilton (born 1991), Irish Gaelic footballer and sports scientist
• Basil Hamilton (1696–1742), Scottish Jacobite
• Lord Basil Hamilton (1671–1701), Scottish nobleman, drowned trying to save his servant
• Becca Hamilton (born 1990), American curler
• Ben Hamilton (born 1977), American football player
• Bengt Hamilton (1892–1979), Swedish-American pediatrician
• Bernie Hamilton (1928–2008), American actor
• Beth Hamilton (born 1980), Canadian curler
• Bethany Hamilton (born 1990), American surfer and writer
• Betnijah Laney-Hamilton (born 1993), American basketball player
• Betty Hamilton (1904–1994), British Trotskyist
• Big John Hamilton (actor) (1916–1984), American restauranteur and actor
• Big John Hamilton (vocalist), American vocalist
• Bill Hamilton (agricultural scientist) (1909–1992), New Zealand agricultural scientist and administrator
• Bill Hamilton (engineer) (1899–1978), New Zealand engineer and inventor
• Bill Hamilton (journalist), American journalist for The New York Times
• Bill Hamilton (rugby league) (born 1945), Australian rugby league footballer
• Bill Hamilton (West Virginia politician) (born 1950), American politician
• Billy "Harp" Hamilton (born 1952), American singer, songwriter and musician
• Billy Hamilton (baseball, born 1866) (1866–1940), 19th century American baseball player
• Billy Hamilton (baseball, born 1990) (born 1990), 21st century American baseball player
• Billy Hamilton (footballer) (born 1957), Northern Irish footballer
• Billy Ray Hamilton (died 2007), American convicted murderer
• Björn Hamilton (born 1945), Swedish engineer, politician and count
• Blake Hamilton (born 1994), American basketball player
• Blayney Hamilton (1872–1946), Irish cricketer
• Bob Hamilton (1916–1990), American golfer
• Bob "Bones" Hamilton (1912–1996), American football player
• Bob Hamilton (basketball, born 1941), American college basketball coach
• Bobby Hamilton (1957–2007), American stock car racing driver
• Bobby Hamilton Jr. (born 1978), American stock car racing driver
• Bobby Hamilton (American football) (born 1971), American football player
• Bobby Hamilton (footballer) (1924–1999), English footballer
• Brad Hamilton (born 1989), Jamaican swimmer
• Bradley Hamilton (born 1992), English footballer
• Brandon Hamilton (born 1972), Canadian football player
• Brandon Blue Hamilton (born 1987), American record producer
• Brian Hamilton (actor) (born 1964), American actor
• Brian Hamilton (businessman), American entrepreneur and philanthropist
• Brian Hamilton (fencer) (born 1937), Irish fencer
• Brian Hamilton (footballer) (born 1967), Scottish footballer
• Bruce Hamilton (British Army officer) (1857–1936), British general
• Bruce Hamilton (cricketer) (1932–2020), New Zealand cricketer
• Bruce Hamilton (ice hockey) (born 1957), Canadian ice hockey executive
• Bruce Hamilton (public servant) (1911–1989), Australian public servant
• Bruce Hamilton (ophthalmologist) (1901–1968), Australian ophthalmologist
• Bruce Hamilton (rugby union) (born 1923), Australian rugby union footballer
• Bruce Hamilton (writer) (1900–1974), English novelist
• Brutus Hamilton (1900–1970), American athlete
• Bryan Hamilton (born 1946), Northern Irish football player
• Bryan Willis Hamilton (born 1983), American Krishna Consciousness Movement teacher, music producer and composer
• Bryce Hamilton (born 2000), American basketball player

• Caleb Hamilton (born 1995), American baseball player
• Cameron Hamilton (born 1986), American business executive and government official
• Caragh Hamilton (born 1996), Northern Irish footballer
• Carey Hamilton (born 1971/2), American politician from Indiana
• Caroline Frances Hamilton (1861–1944), American physician and medical missionary
• Carl B. Hamilton (born 1946), Swedish economist, politician and count
• Carl L. Hamilton (1888–1946), American businessman
• Carl-Jan Hamilton (1916–2007), Swedish equestrian
• Carol Hamilton (born 1935), American poet from Oklahoma
• Carol Hamilton (curler), Scottish curler
• Carolyn Hamilton (born 1951), England barrister who specialises in children's rights
• Carolyn Hamilton (historian), South Africa anthropologist and historian
• Carolyn Scott-Hamilton (born 1976), American nutritionist
• Carrick Hamilton (born 1881), Scottish footballer
• Carrie Hamilton (1963–2002), American actress
• Chad Hamilton (born 1991), American football player
• Charles Hamilton, Lord Binning (1697–1732), Scottish politician
• Charles Hamilton (died 1710) (before 1640 – 1710), Irish Member of Parliament
• Charles Hamilton (bishop) (1834–1919), Anglican bishop of Ottawa
• Charles Hamilton (female husband) (c.1721–1724), woman who married while living as a man
• Charles Hamilton (handwriting expert) (1913–1996), American paleographer
• Charles Hamilton (MP) (1704–1786), British Member of Parliament
• Charles Hamilton (orientalist) (1752/3–1792), British East India Company soldier and translator
• Charles Hamilton (rapper) (born 1987), American rapper
• Charles Hamilton (writer) (1876–1961), English author who wrote as Frank Richards
• Charles Edward Hamilton (1844–1919), Canadian politician
• C. F. Hamilton (Charles Frederick Hamilton) (1879–1933), Canadian intelligence officer and newspaper journalist
• Charles Hadley Hamilton (1850–1915), American lawyer, businessman and politician from Wisconsin, son of Charles Smith Hamilton
• Charles Iain Hamilton, British naval historian in South Africa
• Charles James Hamilton (1855–1937), member of the Canadian House of Commons
• Charles Mann Hamilton (1874–1942), American politician from New York
• Charles McGill Hamilton (1878–1952), Canadian farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan
• Charles Memorial Hamilton (1840–1875), American politician from Florida
• Charles Powell Hamilton (1747–1825), Royal Navy admiral
• Charles Smith Hamilton (1822–1891), Union Army general of the American Civil War
• Charles K. Hamilton (1885–1914), early American aviator
• Charles R. Hamilton, United States Army general
• Charles S. Hamilton (admiral) (born 1952), United States Navy admiral
• Charles S. Hamilton (philatelist) (1882–1968), United States Army colonel and philatelist
• Charles V. Hamilton (Charles Vernon Hamilton) (1929–2023), American political scientist and civil rights leader
• Sir Charles Hamilton, 1st Baronet (1845–1928), British businessman and Member of Parliament
• Sir Charles Hamilton, 2nd Baronet, of Marlborough House (1767–1849), governor of the colony of Newfoundland
• Charles Hamilton, Count of Arran (1691–1754), British soldier
• Charles Hamilton, 5th Earl of Abercorn (died 1701), Scottish peer
• Charles Hamilton, 5th Earl of Haddington (1650–1685), Scottish nobleman
• Charles Hamilton, 8th Earl of Haddington (1753–1828), Scottish nobleman
• Cheryl Hamilton (born 1949 or 1950), American gymnastics judge
• Chico Hamilton (1921–2013), American jazz band leader
• Chris Hamilton (cyclist) (born 1995), Australian road cyclist
• Chris Hamilton (footballer, born 1987), Scottish footballer
• Chris Hamilton (footballer, born 2001), Scottish footballer
• Christine Hamilton (born 1949), English television personality, wife of Neil Hamilton
• CJ Hamilton (footballer) (Christopher Nathan Hamilton) (born 1995), Irish soccer player
• Chuck Hamilton (1939–2023), Canadian ice hockey player
• Cicely Hamilton (1872–1952), English actress and writer
• Claire Hamilton (born 1989), Scottish curler
• Clarence Hamilton (1833–1894), Canadian merchant and political figure in Quebec
• Clark Hamilton (1899–1980), American politician from Idaho
• Clark Hamilton (ice hockey) (1955–2022), Canadian-American ice hockey player
• Claud Hamilton of Cochno, Scottish landowner of the 16th century
• Claud Hamilton of Shawfield (died 1614), Scottish landowner
• Claud Hamilton of the Fort of Toome (died 1640), Scottish constable in County Antrim
• Lord Claud Hamilton (1787–1808), British nobleman and politician, son of the 1st Marquess of Abercorn
• Lord Claud Hamilton (1813–1884), British nobleman and politician, son of James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton
• Lord Claud Hamilton (1843–1925), British politician and railway director, son of the 1st Duke of Abercorn
• Lord Claud Hamilton (1889–1975), British soldier and courtier, son of the 2nd Duke of Abercorn
• Claud Hamilton, 2nd Baron Hamilton of Strabane (c.1605–1638), Irish nobleman
• Claud Hamilton, 4th Earl of Abercorn (1659–1691), Irish and Scottish peer
• Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley (1546–1621), Scottish politician
• Clayton Hamilton (baseball) (born 1982), American baseball pitcher
• Clayton Hamilton (critic) (1881–1946), American drama critic
• Clive Hamilton (born 1953), Australian public intellectual and academic
• Clyde H. Hamilton (Clyde Henry Hamilton) (1934–2020), American judge
• Cobi Hamilton (born 1990), American football player
• Colin Hamilton (curler), Scottish curler
• Colin Hamilton (footballer) (born 1992), Scottish footballer
• Colin Hamilton (pentathlete) (born 1966), Australian modern pentathlete
• Conrad Hamilton (born 1974), American football player
• Constance Hamilton (1862–1945), Canadian official and activist
• Cooper Hamilton (born 2003), Australian rules footballer
• Cornelius S. Hamilton (1821–1867), American lawyer and politician from Ohio
• Cosmo Hamilton (1870–1942), English playwright and novelist
• Craig Hamilton (born 1979), Scottish rugby union footballer
• Craig Hamilton-Parker (born 1954), British psychic
• Curtis Hamilton (American football) (born 1985), American football player and actor
• Curtis Hamilton (ice hockey) (born 1991) American-Canadian ice hockey player
• Cuthbert Hamilton (1885–1959), British artist
• Cynthia Hamilton (born 2004), Australian rules footballer
• Cyril Hamilton (1909–1941), English cricketer
• CJ Hamilton (footballer) (born 1995), English footballer
• C. J. Hamilton (author) (1841–1935), English author

• DaeSean Hamilton (born 1995), American football player
• Dale Hamilton (1919–1994), American basketball player
• Dan Hamilton (musician) (1946–1994), American musician and singer
• Dan Hamilton (politician) (born 1976), American politician from South Carolina
• Dana Hamilton (born 1950), American hammered dulcimer player
• Daniel Hamilton (basketball) (born 1995), American basketball player
• Daniel Hamilton (businessman) (1860–1939), Scottish co-operator in West Bengal
• Daniel Hamilton (Canadian politician) (1892–1965), politician in Manitoba, Canada
• Daniel W. Hamilton (lawyer), American lawyer and professor of law
• Daniel W. Hamilton (politician) (1861–1936), American politician from Iowa
• Dale E. Hamilton (1909–2002), American athlete and college coach
• Darden Hamilton (born 1956), American politician from Arizona
• Darius Hamilton (born 1993), American football player
• Darrell Hamilton (born 1965), American football player
• Darren Hamilton (born 1978), British boxer
• Darrick Hamilton, American economist and academic
• Darryl Hamilton (1964–2015), American baseball player
• Dave Hamilton (baseball) (born 1947), American baseball pitcher
• Dave Hamilton (musician) (1920–1994), American musician with The Funk Brothers, and record producer
• Davey Hamilton (born 1962), American race car driver
• Davey Hamilton Jr. (born 1997), American race car driver, son of the above
• David Hamilton of Cadzow (c.1333–c.1392), Scottish nobleman
• David Hamilton (architect), (1768–1843), Scottish architect
• David Hamilton (baseball), (born 1997), American baseball player
• David Hamilton (bishop) (died 1523), Scottish prelate
• David Hamilton (broadcaster) (born 1938), British broadcaster
• David Hamilton (British politician) (born 1950), Scottish Member of Parliament
• David Hamilton (businessman) (1923–2007), German-British clothing manufacturer and company director
• David Hamilton (Canadian politician) (born 1949), county administrator in Florida, and mayor in Ontario, Canada
• David Hamilton (Canadian producer), Canadian film producer
• David Hamilton (composer) (born 1955), New Zealand contemporary composer
• David Hamilton (diarist) (1663–1721), Scottish physician to Queen Anne
• David Hamilton (footballer) (born 1960), English footballer
• David Hamilton (judge) (born 1957), American judge
• David Hamilton (photographer) (1933–2016), British photographer and film director
• David Hamilton (psychologist) (born 1941), American social psychologist
• David Hamilton (tenor) (born 1960), Australian operatic tenor
• David Henry Hamilton (1843–1929), American farmer, businessman and politician from Texas
• David James Hamilton (1849–1909), Scottish pathologist
• David Osborne Hamilton (1893–1953), American poet
• Davie Hamilton (1882–1950), Scottish footballer
• DaVon Hamilton (born 1997), American football player
• Denis Hamilton (1918–1988), English newspaper editor
• Denise Hamilton, American crime novelist, journalist and anthology editor
• Dennis Hamilton (1944–2012), American basketball player
• Derek Hamilton (born 1958), Scottish football player
• Derreck Hamilton (born 1966), American basketball player
• Derrick Hamilton (born 1981), American football player
• Derrick Hamilton (basketball) (born 1966), American basketball player
• Des Hamilton (born 1976), English footballer
• Des Hamilton (casting director), Scottish casting director
• Devery Hamilton (born 1998), American football player
• Diana Hamilton (actress) (1898–1951), British stage actress and playwright
• Diana Hamilton (musician), Ghanaian gospel musician
• Diana Hamilton (writer) (died 2009), British writer of romance novels
• Diane Hamilton (1924–1991), American heiress; founder of Tradition Records
• Dianne Hamilton (1934–2021), American politician from New Mexico
• Don Hamilton (American football) (1887–1959), American football quarterback, baseball player and football referee
• Don Hamilton (lacrosse) (born 1937), Canadian box lacrosse goaltender and ice hockey goaltender
• Don Hamilton (sport shooter), American sports shooter
• Donald Hamilton (1916–2006), American writer
• Donald Cameron Hamilton (1883–1925), New Zealand rugby union footballer and cricketer
• Doreen Hamilton (1951–2022), Canadian politician
• Dorothy Cann Hamilton (1949–2016), founder of the International Culinary Center
• Dorrance Hill Hamilton (1928–2017), American heiress and philanthropist
• Doug Hamilton (chess player) (born 1941), Australian chess player
• Doug Hamilton (rower) (born 1958), Canadian rower
• Doug Hamilton (soccer) (1963–2006), president and general manager of the Los Angeles Galaxy
• Dougie Hamilton (born 1993), Canadian ice hockey player
• Douglas Hamilton (1818–1892), British Indian Army officer
• Douglas Hamilton (journalist) (1947–2012), Canadian-British foreign correspondent
• Douglas Hamilton, 8th Duke of Hamilton (1756–1799), Scottish peer
• Dudley Hamilton-Miller (1903–1984), English croquet player
• Duncan Hamilton (journalist) (born 1958), British author and newspaper journalist
• Duncan Hamilton (politician) (born 1973), Scottish politician
• Duncan Hamilton (racing driver) (1920–1994), British racing driver
• Duncan Hamilton (runner) (born 2000), American track and field athlete

• Eamon Hamilton (born 1975), Canadian musician
• Earl Hamilton (1891–1968), American baseball pitcher
• Earl J. Hamilton (1899–1989), American historian
• Eaton Hamilton (born 1954), Canadian writer and poet
• Ed Hamilton (born 1947), American sculptor
• Ed Hamilton (American football) (1880–?), college football, basketball, and baseball player and coach
• Eddie Hamilton, British film editor
• Edith Hamilton (1867–1963), American educator and writer
• Edmond Hamilton (1904–1977), American science-fiction writer
• Edward Hamilton (Australian politician) (1831–?), Colonial Architect and member of the House of Assembly in South Australia
• Edward Hamilton (British Army officer) (1854–1944), British Army officer
• Edward Hamilton (homeopath) (1815–1903), British homeopath
• Edward Hamilton (pastoralist) (1809–1898), British pastoralist and politician in New South Wales
• Edward Hamilton (priest) (1819–1896), Church of Ireland cleric
• Edward Walter Hamilton (1847–1908), British political diarist and private secretary to William Ewart Gladstone
• Edward D. Hamilton (1801–1883), American attorney, military officer and politician of the Oregon Territory
• Edward L. Hamilton (1857–1923), American politician from Michigan
• Edward S. Hamilton (1917–2006), American World War II veteran and CIA operative
• Sir Edward Hamilton, 1st Baronet (1772–1851), Royal Navy admiral
• Edwin Hamilton (1885–1964), New Zealand politician
• Elaine Hamilton-O'Neal (1920–2010), American abstract painter
• Elery Hamilton-Smith (1929–2015), Australian interdisciplinary scholar and academic
• Elijah Hamilton (born 1998), American football player
• Eliza Hamilton Holly (1799–1859), daughter of Alexander Hamilton and Eliza Schuyler Hamilton
• Eliza Mary Hamilton (1807–1851), Irish poet
• Elizabeth Hamilton (fencer) (1918–2011), Canadian fencer
• Elizabeth Hamilton (writer) (1756 or 1758–1816), Scottish writer
• Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton (1757–1854), American philanthropist, wife of Alexander Hamilton
• Elizabeth Hamilton, 1st Baroness Hamilton of Hameldon (1733–1790), Anglo-Irish courtier and society hostess
• Elizabeth Hamilton, Countess of Orkney (1657–1733), English courtier and mistress of William III
• Elizabeth Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton (1757–1837), divorced wife of Douglas Hamilton, 8th Duke of Hamilton
• Ellen Hamilton (1889–1970), Swedish fencer
• Elsbeth Hamilton (1920–2025), British radio operator and social worker
• Elwood Hamilton (1883–1945), American judge
• Emily Hamilton (born 1971), British actress
• Emily Hamilton (politician) (born 1985), Australian politician
• Emma, Lady Hamilton (1761–1815), mistress of Lord Nelson
• Emma Hamilton (Australian actress) (born 1984), Australian actress
• Enid Hamilton-Fellows (1904–1985), English philanthropist, photojournalist and artist
• Eppie Hamilton (1900–?), American baseball player
• Eric Hamilton (American football) (born 1953), American football coach
• Eric Hamilton (bishop) (1890–1962), English Anglican bishop
• Eric Hamilton (cricketer) (1913–1943), South African Air Force officer and cricketer
• Erin Hamilton (born 1968), American singer
• Lord Ernest Hamilton (1858–1939), British politician
• Ernest Hamilton (lacrosse) (1883–1964), Canadian lacrosse player
• Esme Hamilton (born 1999), English golfer
• Estelle Brown Hamilton (1883–1933), American entrepreneur and educator
• Ethan Hamilton (born 1998), Scottish footballer
• Eugene Hamilton (American politician) (born 1941), American politician from Mississippi
• Eugene Hamilton (Kittitian politician) (born 1953), Kittitian politician
• Eugene Hamilton (physician) (1910–2005), American obstetrician, writer and medical researcher
• Eugene Lee-Hamilton (1845–1907), English poet
• Eva Hamilton (born 1954), Swedish journalist, CEO and countess
• Eva Henrietta Hamilton (1876–1960), Irish painter
• Eva McCall Hamilton (1871–1948), American politician from Michigan
• Ezra Hamilton (1833–1914), American gold miner

• Fabian Hamilton (born 1955), British politician
• Faitalia Hamilton-Pama (born 1993), Samoan professional footballer
• Fannie Hopkins Hamilton (1882–1964) was an African-American dress maker and suffragist
• Filippa Hamilton (born 1985), Swedish-French fashion model
• Finley Hamilton (1886–1940), American politician from Kentucky
• Fiona Hamilton-Fairley (born 1963), English chef and cookery educator
• Forrest Hamilton (1931–2021), American basketball player
• Francis Alvin George Hamilton, Canadian politician
• Sir Francis Hamilton, 1st Baronet, of Killock (1606–1673), Irish landowner and politician
• Sir Francis Hamilton, 3rd Baronet (c.1640–1714), Anglo-Irish politician
• Francis Buchanan-Hamilton (1762–1829), Scottish physician and naturalist
• Frank Hamilton (American musician) (born 1934), American folk musician
• Frank Hamilton (British singer) (born 1985), English singer, songwriter and producer
• Frank Hamilton (rugby union) (1863–1901), South African rugby union footballer
• Frank Fletcher Hamilton (1921–2008), Canadian politician Frank from Saskatchewan
• Frank Hastings Hamilton (1813–1886), American surgeon
• Franklin Elmer Ellsworth Hamilton (1866–1918), American theologian; Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
• Fred Hamilton (bridge) (born 1936), American bridge player
• Freddie Hamilton (born 1992), Canadian ice hockey player
• Frederic Hamilton (priest), archdeacon of Limerick
• Frederic C. Hamilton (1927–2016), American oilman and philanthropist
• Lord Frederick Hamilton (1856–1928), British politician, diplomat and author
• Frederick Hamilton (Donegal politician) (c.1663–1715), Irish Member of Parliament
• Frederick Hamilton (Londonderry politician) (died 1732), Irish Member of Parliament for Coleraine
• Frederick Hamilton (priest) (1728–1811), Anglican priest, archdeacon of Raphoe
• Frederick Hamilton (Royal Navy officer) (1856–1917), British admiral
• Frederick Hamilton (soldier) (c.1590–1647), Irish soldier of Scottish descent
• Frederick Orton Hamilton (1873–1945), American-New Zealand merchant
• Lord Frederick Spencer Hamilton (1856–1928), British politician
• Frederick William Hamilton (1815–1890), British Army officer
• Frederick W. Hamilton (1860–1940), American businessman and university president

• Gabrielle Hamilton (actress) (1923–2014), British actress
• Gabrielle Hamilton (chef) (born 1966), American chef and author
• Garth Hamilton (born 1979), Australian politician
• Gary Hamilton (basketball) (born 1986), American basketball player
• Gary Hamilton (footballer, born 1965), Scottish footballer
• Gary Hamilton (footballer born 1980), footballer from Northern Ireland
• Gary Hamilton (kickboxer) (born 1980), Northern Ireland kickboxer
• Gary Hamilton (producer), Australian film producer
• Gary G. Hamilton, American television journalist
• Gavin Hamilton (archbishop of St Andrews) (died 1571), Scottish prelate
• Gavin Hamilton (bishop of Galloway) (1561–1612), Scottish prelate
• Gavin Hamilton (British Army officer) (1953–1982), SAS officer killed in Falklands War
• Gavin Hamilton (artist) (1723–1798), Scottish history painter
• Gavin Hamilton (cricketer) (born 1974), Scottish cricketer
• Gavin Hamilton (lawyer) (1751–1805), Scottish lawyer and patron of Robert Burns
• Gavin Hamilton, 2nd Baron Hamilton of Dalzell (1872–1952), British politician
• Gawen Hamilton (1698–1737), Scottish painter
• Gay Hamilton (born 1943), Scottish actress
• Gene Hamilton (announcer) (1910–2000), American radio announcer
• Gene Hamilton (lawyer), American lawyer and policymaker
• Geoff Hamilton (1936–1996), British gardener and broadcaster
• George Hamilton IV (1937–2014), American country music performer
• Lord George Hamilton (1845–1927), British politician
• George Hamilton of Greenlaw and Roscrea (died between 1631 and 1657), undertaker in the Plantation of Ulster
• George Hamilton (1699 moderator) (1635–1712), moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
• George Hamilton (1805 moderator) (1757–1832), Church of Scotland minister and moderator of the General Assembly
• George Hamilton (actor) (born 1939), American actor
• George Hamilton (archdeacon) (1823–1905), British archdeacon of Lindisfarne and of Northumberland
• George Hamilton (Australian police officer) (1812–1883), settler and police officer in the colony of South Australia
• George Hamilton (broadcaster) (born 1951), Irish association football commentator
• George Hamilton (canon) (1718–1787), Scottish Anglican cleric, canon of Windsor
• George Hamilton (city founder) (1788–1836), Canadian politician and founder of Hamilton, Ontario
• George Hamilton (footballer) (1917–2001), Scottish footballer
• George Hamilton (Irish judge) (1732–1793), Irish politician, barrister and judge
• George Hamilton (lumber baron) (1781–1839), Canadian lumber baron in the Ottawa Valley
• George Hamilton (MP for Wells) (c.1697–1775), Anglo-Irish politician
• George Hamilton (musician) (1901–1957), American bandleader and songwriter, father of the actor George Hamilton
• George Hamilton (Northern Ireland police officer) (born 1967), Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland
• George Alexander Hamilton (1802–1871), British politician and civil servant
• George Douglas Hamilton (1835–1911), New Zealand run holder and station manager
• George Ernest Hamilton (c.1800–1872), English civil engineer in South Australia
• George FitzGeorge Hamilton (1898–1918), British Army officer
• George Heard Hamilton (1910–2004), American art historian, academic and curator
• George Henry Hamilton (1875–1948), American banker
• George Rostrevor Hamilton (1888–1967), English poet and critic
• George Wellesley Hamilton (1846–1915), Canadian politician from Ontario
• George William Hamilton (1786–1857), planter and politician in Jamaica
• G. William Hamilton (George William Hamilton) (1933–2022), American politician and businessman
• Sir George Hamilton, 1st Baronet, of Donalong (c.1607–1679), Irish baronet
• Sir George Hamilton, 1st Baronet, of Ilford (1877–1947), British politician
• George Hamilton, 4th Baron Hamilton of Strabane (1636/7–1668), Irish peer
• George Hamilton, Comte d'Hamilton (died 1676), Irish soldier in French service
• George Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Abercorn (c. 1636 – bef. 1683), Scottish nobleman
• George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney (1666–1737), British army officer and field marshal
• George Hamilton-Browne (1844–1916), British soldier, writer and impostor
• Gerald Hamilton (1890–1970), Irish memoirist, critic and internationalist
• Gerald Hamilton (architect) (1923–1999), Canadian architect in Vancouver
• Gerald Barrett-Hamilton (1871–1914), British natural historian
• Gia M. Hamilton (born 1978), American applied anthropologist
• Gigi Hamilton (born 1965), Swedish singer and songwriter
• Gilbert Hamilton (1869–1947), Swedish soldier
• Gilbert Hamilton of Glenarbuck (1744–1808), Scottish merchant
• Gilbert Hamilton (minister) (1715–1772), Scottish minister
• Gilbert Van Tassel Hamilton (1877–1943), American physician and writer
• Gilbert P. Hamilton (1890–1962), American film company executive and director
• Gillian Hamilton (born 1969), Canadian biathlete
• Gladstone Hamilton (1879–1961), Scottish footballer
• Gordon Hamilton (Australian footballer) (1920–1941), Australian rules footballer
• Gordon Hamilton (composer) (born 1982), Australian composer and conductor
• Gordon Hamilton (dancer) (1918–1959), Australian ballet dancer
• Gordon Hamilton (rugby union) (born 1964), Irish rugby union footballer
• Gordon Hamilton (scientist) (c.1966–2016), Scottish climate scientist who studied glaciers
• Grant E. Hamilton (1862–1926), American political cartoonist
• Grace Hamilton, known as Spice (musician), Jamaican dancehall artist
• Grace Hamilton (rugby) (born 1992), Australian rugby union and rugby league footballer
• Grace Towns Hamilton (1907–1992), American politician from Georgia
• Grace L. Hamilton (1894–1992), American artist
• Graham Hamilton (born 1944), British stage and television actor
• Graham Hamilton (swimmer) (1939–1989), Australian swimmer
• Green Polonius Hamilton (1867–1932), American educator and author
• Greg Hamilton, Canadian baseball player, coach and executive
• Greg Hamilton (footballer) (born 1968), Australian rules footballer
• Lady Grizel Louise Hamilton (1880–1976), Welsh and Scottish big game hunter
• Gustaf David Hamilton (1699–1788), Swedish count and soldier
• Gustaf Wathier Hamilton (1783–1835), Swedish count, jurist and official
• Gustav Hamilton (1650s–1691), Swedish-Anglo-Irish governor of Enniskillen
• Gustave Hamilton (1871–1951), Belgian film actor
• Gustavus Hamilton (painter) (1739-75), Irish painter
• Gustavus Hamilton, 1st Viscount Boyne (1642–1723), Irish soldier and politician
• Gustavus Hamilton, 2nd Viscount Boyne (1710–1746), Irish politician
• Gustavus Hamilton (politician) (c.1685–1735), Irish Member of Parliament
• Gustavus Hamilton, 2nd Viscount Boyne (1710–1746), Irish peer and politician
• Guy Hamilton (1922–2016), English film director
• Guy Hamilton (doctor) (1923–2010), Australian medical doctor and mental health services advocate

• Hale Hamilton (1880–1942), American actor
• Hamilton Hamilton (1847–1928), English-born American painter
• Hamish Hamilton (director) (born 1966), British television and video director
• Hans Hamilton (c.1758–1822), Anglo-Irish politician
• Hans Hamilton, 2nd Baron HolmPatrick (1886–1942), Anglo-Irish soldier and peer
• Hans Hamilton, 4th Baron HolmPatrick (born 1955), British politician
• Sir Hans Hamilton, 1st Baronet (died 1682), Anglo-Irish politician
• Sir Hans Hamilton, 2nd Baronet (1643–1731), Anglo-Irish politician
• Harley Hamilton (1861–1933), American conductor, composer and violinist
• H. F. Hamilton (Harold Francis Hamilton) (died 1919), Canadian theologian and ecclesiastical historian
• Harold P. Hamilton (1924–2003), American college president and state government official
• Harry Hamilton (born 1962), American football player
• Harry Hamilton (politician) (fl.1889–1891), American politician from Washington State
• Hector Hamilton (died 1970), British architect in New York City
• Hedvig Hamilton (1870–1949), Swedish portrait painter
• Helen Hamilton (1874–1949), America lawyer from North Dakota
• Helen Morgan Hamilton (1896–1985), American army officer
• Henning Hamilton (1814–1886), Swedish politician, government official, author and count
• Henrietta Hamilton (1780–1857), English portrait miniaturist
• Henry Hamilton (colonial administrator) (c.1734–1796), British lieutenant-governor of Quebec and governor of Bermuda and Dominica
• Henry Hamilton (footballer) (1887–1938), English footballer
• Henry Hamilton (Irish politician) (1692–1743), Irish Member of Parliament
• Henry Hamilton (New York politician) (1788–1846), American lawyer and politician
• Henry Hamilton (playwright) (c.1854–1918), English playwright, lyricist and critic
• Henry Hamilton (priest) (1794–1880), English mathematician and cleric, Dean of Salisbury
• Henry Hamilton (winemaker), founder of a South Australian family winery
• Henry DeWitt Hamilton (1863–1942), adjutant general of the New York State Militia
• Henry Sidney Hamilton (1887–1976), Canadian Member of Parliament
• Sir Henry Hamilton, 1st Baronet (1710–1782), Anglo-Irish politician
• Henry Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassil (c.1647–1675)
• Henrietta Hamilton (1780–1857), painter; wife of Sir Charles Hamilton
• Herbert Hamilton (1895–1918), British World War I flying ace
• Herbert Hamilton (footballer) (1906–1951), English footballer
• Sir Hew Hamilton-Dalrymple, 10th Baronet (1926–2018), British soldier
• Holly Hamilton, British journalist and presenter for the BBC
• Homer Hamilton (1913–1997), Canadian politician from Manitoba
• Horace Hamilton (1880–1971), British civil servant
• Hubert Hamilton (1861–1914), British general
• Hugh Hamilton (bishop) (1729–1805), mathematician, natural philosopher and Church of Ireland bishop
• Hugh Hamilton (mayor), New Zealand struck-off lawyer and convicted fraudster
• Hugh Hamilton (racing driver) (1905–1934), British racing driver
• Hugh Hamilton (rugby union) (1854–1930), Scotland international rugby union player
• Hugh Hamilton (sailor) (1830–1890), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
• Hugh Douglas Hamilton (c.1749–1808), Irish artist
• Hugh Hamilton, 1st Viscount of Glenawly (c. 1600–1678), Irish aristocrat, soldier in Swedish and English service
• Hugo Hamilton (writer) (born 1953), Irish writer
• Hugo E. G. Hamilton (1849–1928), Swedish politician
• Hugo Hamilton, Baron Hamilton (died 1724), Swedish military commander

• Iain Hamilton (composer) (1922–2000), Scottish composer
• Iain Hamilton (journalist) (1920–1986), British magazine editor
• Ian Hamilton (advocate) (1925–2022), Scottish lawyer
• Ian Hamilton (baseball) (born 1995), American baseball pitcher
• Ian Hamilton (British Army officer) (1853–1947), British general
• Ian Hamilton (cricketer) (1906–1992), New Zealand cricketer
• Ian Hamilton (critic) (1938–2001), British critic, poet, literary magazine publisher and editor
• Ian Hamilton (footballer, born 1940) (1940–2021), English footballer
• Ian Hamilton (footballer, born 1950) (1950–2024), English footballer
• Ian Hamilton (footballer, born 1956), English footballer with Darlington, La Louvière and Liège
• Ian Hamilton (footballer, born 1967) (1967–2023), English footballer with West Bromwich Albion and Sheffield United
• Ian Hamilton (writer) (born 1946), Canadian author of mystery novels
• India Hamilton (c. 1879–1950), African-American educator
• Ion Hamilton, 1st Baron HolmPatrick (1839–1898), Anglo-Irish politician
• Isaac Hamilton (born 1994), American basketball player
• Isaac D. Hamilton (1804–1859), Texas Revolutionary soldier
• Isaac Miller Hamilton (1864–1952), American banker and politician from Illinois
• Israel Hamilton (1799–1843), American lawyer

• Jacinta Hamilton (born 1983), Australian basketball player
• Jack Hamilton (baseball) (1938–2018), American baseball pitcher
• Jack Hamilton (footballer, born 1928) (1928–1990), Australian rules football player and administrator
• Jack Hamilton (footballer, born 1937), Australian rules footballer for South Melbourne
• Jack Hamilton (footballer, born 1994), Scottish football goalkeeper
• Jack Hamilton (footballer, born 2000), Scottish football player
• Jack Hamilton (sports executive) (1886–1976), Canadian sports executive
• Jackie Hamilton (1937–2003), British comedian
• Jackie Hamilton (ice hockey) (1925–1994), Canadian ice hockey player
• Jahmar Hamilton (born 1990), Anguillan cricketer
• Jakar Hamilton (born 1989), American football player
• Jake Hamilton (born 1979), American Christian singer and songwriter
• James Hamilton Jr. (1786–1857), American lawyer and politician from South Carolina
• James Hamilton of Cadzow (before 1397 – c.1440), 5th Laird of Cadzow
• James Hamilton of Finnart (died 1540), Scottish military engineer and architect
• James Hamilton (died 1771) (1685–1771), Irish Member of Parliament
• James Hamilton (American football) (born 1974), American football player
• James Hamilton (assassin) (died 1581), Scottish assassin
• James Hamilton (archdeacon of Raphoe) (1636–1689), Irish Anglican priest
• James Hamilton (attorney) (born 1938), American lawyer known for participation in the Watergate Committee
• James Hamilton (barrister) (born 1949), Irish barrister and director of public prosecutions in Ireland
• James Hamilton (bishop of Argyll) (died 1580), Scottish prelate
• James Hamilton (bishop of Galloway) (1610–1674), Scottish prelate
• James Hamilton (British Army officer, born 1777) (1777–1815), British army colonel
• James Hamilton (cricketer) (1843–1881), Australian cricketer
• James Hamilton (DJ and journalist) (1942–1996), British DJ and dance music columnist
• James Hamilton (English army officer) (died 1673), Irish courtier and soldier
• James Hamilton (footballer, born 1869) (1869–1951), Scottish football player
• James Hamilton (footballer, born 1884) (1884–?), English football player
• James Hamilton (footballer, born 1901) (1901–1975), Scottish football player
• James Hamilton (footballer, born 1904), English footballer for Crystal Palace
• James Hamilton (footballer, born 1906), Scottish footballer for Carlisle United and Rochdale
• James Hamilton (footballer, born 1955), Scottish footballer for Sunderland and Carlisle United
• James Hamilton (language teacher) (1769–1829), Irish proponent of the "Hamiltonian system" for teaching languages
• James Hamilton (minister, born 1600) (1600–1666), Scottish minister active in Ireland
• James Hamilton (minister, born 1814) (1814–1867), Scottish minister and author, primarily in London
• James Hamilton (painter) (fl.1640–1680), Scottish painter
• James Hamilton (Pennsylvania politician) (1710–1783), lawyer and administrator in colonial Pennsylvania, son of the lawyer Andrew Hamilton
• James Hamilton (photographer) (born 1946), American photographer
• James Hamilton (physician, born 1749) (1749–1835), Scottish physician
• James Hamilton (physician, born 1767) (1767–1839), Scottish physician
• James Hamilton (physicist) (1918–2000), Irish mathematician and theoretical physicist
• James Hamilton (priest, born 1748) (1748–1815), Irish priest and astronomer
• Jamie Hamilton (publisher) (1900–1988), Scottish-American book publisher and champion oarsman
• James Hamilton (Scottish politician) (1918–2005), Scottish politician
• James Hamilton (snowboarder) (born 1989), New Zealand snowboarder
• James Alexander Hamilton (1788–1878), acting United States secretary of state
• James Alexander Hamilton (music writer) (1785–1845), English compiler of musical instruction books
• James Arnot Hamilton (1923–2012), British aerospace engineer
• James de Courcy Hamilton (1860–1936), British Royal Navy officer and fire officer
• James Hans Hamilton (1810–1863), Anglo-Irish member of parliament
• James Harold Hamilton (1932–2009), American politician from Alabama
• James Inglis Hamilton (died 1803), British general
• James Kent Hamilton (1839–1918), American mayor of Toledo, Ohio
• James Whitelaw Hamilton (1860–1932), Scottish artist
• James A. Hamilton (1876–1950), American educator and politician from New York
• James D. Hamilton (born 1954), American econometrician
• James E. Hamilton (1935–2019), American politician from Oklahoma
• James G. C. Hamilton (1851– 1926), American sculptor
• James R. Hamilton (1938–2011), American politician from Georgia
• James M. Hamilton (James McClellan Hamilton) (1861–1940), American historian, economist and university president
• James P. Hamilton, American chemistry and entrepreneur
• James Hamilton, 3rd Baron Hamilton of Strabane (1633–1655), Irish nobleman
• James Hamilton, 4th Baron Hamilton of Dalzell (1938–2006), British politician
• Sir James Hamilton, 2nd Baronet, of Rosehall (1682–1750), Scottish Jacobite, Member of Parliament for Lanarkshire
• Sir James Hamilton, 2nd Baronet, of Woodbrook (1802–1876), British Member of Parliament
• James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn (1811–1885), twice served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
• James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn (1838–1913), British nobleman and diplomat
• James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn (1869–1953), first governor of Northern Ireland
• James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn (1904–1979), Northern Irish senator
• James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn (born 1934), Northern Irish politician
• James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton (1606–1649), heir to the throne of Scotland
• James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton (1658–1712), Scottish nobleman
• James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton (1703–1743), Scottish nobleman
• James Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton (1724–1758), Scottish nobleman
• James Hamilton, 7th Duke of Hamilton (1755–1769), Scottish nobleman
• James Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault (c.1516–1575), and 2nd Earl of Arran, Scottish nobleman
• James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn (1575–1618), Scottish diplomat
• James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn (c.1604–c.1670), Scottish nobleman
• James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn (c.1661–1734), Scottish and Irish nobleman
• James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn (1686–1744), Scottish nobleman and amateur scientist
• James Hamilton, 8th Earl of Abercorn (1712–1789), Anglo-Irish peer
• James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran (c. 1475–1529), Scottish nobleman
• James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran (1537–1609), Scottish nobleman
• James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassil (first creation) (c.1618–1659), Anglo-Irish Royalist peer, soldier and politician
• James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassil (second creation) (1694–1758), British politician
• James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassil (1730–1798), Irish peer
• James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton (c.1415–1479), Scottish nobleman
• James Hamilton, Lord Paisley (died before 1670), eldest son of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn
• James Hamilton, Lord Pencaitland (1659–1729), Scottish judge
• James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton (1589–1625), 4th Earl of Arran, Scottish nobleman
• James Hamilton, 1st Viscount Claneboye (c.1560–1644), Ulster-Scot landowner and settler
• James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton (1786–1814), British politician
• James Hamilton-Paterson (born 1941), British poet and novelist
• James Stevenson-Hamilton (1867–1957), nature reserve warden, founder of the Kruger National Park, South Africa
• Jamie Hamilton (footballer) (born 2002), Scottish footballer
• Jamie Hamilton (motorcyclist) (born 1991), Northern Irish motorcycle racer
• Jamie Hamilton (publisher) (1900–1988), British book publisher and rower
• Jamie Hamilton (rugby union) (born 1970), English rugby union footballer
• Jamie Lee Hamilton (1955–2019), Canadian politician
• Jan Hamilton, now Abigail Austen (born 1964), first officer in the British Army to complete gender reassignment from male to female
• Jane Hamilton (born 1957), American novelist
• Jane, Lady Archibald Hamilton (before 1704 – 1753), British noblewoman and courtier
• Jane Hamilton (actress) (1915–2004), American film actress
• Jane Hamilton (British noblewoman) (died 1753), British noblewoman
• Jane Eaton Hamilton (born 1954), Canadian short story writer, poet and photographer
• Jane Soley Hamilton (1805–1897), Canadian pioneer midwife in Nova Scotia
• Jane Hamilton-Merritt (born 1947), American academic, photojournalist and activist
• Janet Hamilton (1795–1873), Scottish poet
• Jazz Hamilton (born 1965), Puerto Rican saxophonist
• Jean Constance Hamilton (born 1945), American judge
• Jeff Hamilton (baseball) (born 1964), American baseball player
• Jeff Hamilton (designer) (born 1955), Moroccan celebrity fashion designer
• Jeff Hamilton (drummer) (born 1953), American jazz drummer
• Jeff Hamilton (ice hockey) (born 1977), American ice hockey player
• Jeff Hamilton (skier) (1966–2023), American speed skier
• Jeremiah Hamilton (died 1875), American businessman
• Jeremiah J. Hamilton (1838–1905), American political organizer in Texas
• Jesse Hamilton, American lawyer and politician from New York City
• Jesse A. Hamilton (born 1974), American journalist
• Jessie Hamilton (1865–1960), American artist
• Jim Hamilton (baseball) (1922–1977), American baseball player
• Jim Hamilton (footballer, born 1966), Scottish footballer (Arbroath, Stirling Albion, Dumbarton)
• Jim Hamilton (footballer, born 1976), Scottish footballer (Heart of Midlothian, Aberdeen, Dundee United, Motherwell)
• Jim Hamilton (ice hockey) (born 1957), Canadian ice hockey player
• Jim Hamilton (politician), American politician from Montana
• Jim Hamilton (rugby union) (born 1982), Scottish rugby union footballer
• Jimmy Hamilton (1917–1994), American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist
• Jimmy Hamilton (curler), Scottish curler
• Jimmy Hamilton (footballer, born 1904) (1904 – after 1939), English footballer
• Jimmy Hamilton (footballer, born 1906), Scottish footballer between 1926 and 1940
• Jimmy Hamilton (footballer, born 1954), Scottish footballer
• Jo Hamilton (interior designer) (born 1969), British interior designer
• Jo Hamilton (musician), British musician
• Jo Hamilton (politician) (1827–1904), California Attorney General
• Jo Hamilton (subpostmaster) (born 1957), British sub-postmaster and justice campaigner
• Joanne Hamilton, British parasitologist
• Jock Hamilton (A. John Hamilton, 1869–1931), Scottish footballer
• Jock Hamilton (footballer, born 1879) (John H. Hamilton, 1879–1925), Scottish footballer for Leith Athletic, Leeds City and Brentford
• Jody Hamilton (1938–2021), American professional wrestler, promoter and trainer
• Joe Hamilton (American football) (born 1977), American football player and coach
• Joe Hamilton (basketball) (born 1948), American basketball player
• Joe Hamilton (producer) (1929–1991), American television producer
• Joey Hamilton (born 1970), American baseball player
• Joel Hamilton (born 1980), American record producer, audio engineer and musician
• John Hamilton of Blair (c.1638–1690), Church of Scotland minister and bishop
• John Hamilton of Cadzow (before 1370 – c. 1402), Scottish nobleman and soldier
• John Hamilton, Lord Magdalens (1561–1632), Scottish judge
• John "Bugs" Hamilton (1911–1947), American trumpeter
• John Hamilton (died 1757), Member of the Irish Parliament for Dundalk and Carlow
• John Hamilton (1715–1796), Member of the Scottish Parliament
• John Hamilton (actor) (1887–1958), American actor
• John Hamilton (American Revolution) (died 1816), Loyalist military officer in the American Revolutionary War
• John Hamilton (archbishop of St Andrews) (1512–1571), Scottish politician and cleric
• John Hamilton (artist) (1919–1993), British army officer and artist
• John Hamilton (British Army officer) (1724–1802), British Army officer who served in North America
• John Hamilton (congressman) (1754–1837), American politician from Pennsylvania
• John Hamilton (controversialist) (c.1547–1611), Scottish Catholic controversialist
• John Hamilton (cricketer) (1855–1904), English cricketer
• John Hamilton (farmer) (1888–1930), Scottish sheep farmer in Patagonia and the Falkland Islands
• John Hamilton (footballer, born 1876) (1876–1947), Scottish footballer for FC Barcelona
• John Hamilton (footballer, born 1880) (1880 – after 1904), Scottish footballer for West Ham United
• John Hamilton (footballer, born 1891) (1891–1964), Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy
• John Hamilton (footballer, born 1946) (1946–2007), Australian rules footballer for Melbourne
• John Hamilton (gangster) or Jack Hamilton (1898–1934), Canadian murderer and bank-robber
• John Hamilton (Jacobite) (1651/52–1691), Irish military officer in the Williamite War
• John Hamilton (Kansas politician) (1892–1973), American politician and chairman of the Republican National Committee
• John Hamilton (Liverpool) (1922–2006), Leader of Liverpool City Council 1983–1986
• John Hamilton (Lord Provost) (1754–1829), Scottish merchant, Lord Provost of Glasgow
• John Hamilton (Loyalist) (died 1816), British Army officer
• John Hamilton (moderator) (1713–1780), minister of the Church of Scotland
• John Hamilton (New Jersey politician) (c.1681–1747), American politician
• John Hamilton (New Zealand politician) (1871–1940), New Zealand politician
• John Hamilton (Ontario politician) (1802–1882), Canadian Senator representing Ontario
• John Hamilton (painter) (fl.1765–1786), British painter
• John Hamilton (priest) (died 1756), Irish Anglican priest
• John Hamilton (Quebec politician) (1827–1888), Canadian Senator representing Quebec
• John Hamilton (Queensland politician) (1841–1916), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
• John Hamilton (RNZAF officer) (fl.1971–2006), Chief of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
• John Hamilton (Royal Navy officer) (1714–1755), British naval officer
• John Hamilton (Royal Navy officer, born 1910) (1910–1994), British admiral
• John Hamilton (Tasmanian politician) (1834–1924), member of Tasmanian House of Assembly 1891–1903
• John Hamilton (university chancellor) (1851–1939), Quebec merchant and chancellor of Bishop's University
• John Borden Hamilton (1913–2005), Canadian lawyer and politician
• John Brown Hamilton (1896–1973), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
• John Church Hamilton (1792–1882), son of the American founding father Alexander Hamilton
• John Claude Hamilton (1854–1908), Scottish-Canadian politician
• John Fane Charles Hamilton (1829–1864), British naval officer, namesake of Hamilton, New Zealand
• John Graham Hamilton (1910–1994), British admiral
• John Marshall Hamilton (1847–1905), governor of Illinois
• John Maxwell Hamilton (born 1947), American journalist and academic
• John McLure Hamilton (1853–1936), Anglo-American artist
• John Patrick Hamilton (1896–1961), Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross
• John Randle Hamilton (born 1944), American diplomat
• John Robinson Hamilton (1808–1870), Canadian lawyer and political figure in Quebec
• John Ronald Hamilton (1871–1940), New Zealand politician
• John Taylor Hamilton (1843–1925), US Representative from Iowa
• John William Hamilton (1845–1934), American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
• John B. Hamilton (John Brown Hamilton) (1847–1898), American physician and soldier, United States Surgeon General
• J. C. Hamilton (John C. Hamilton) (1913–1991), American baseball player
• John F. Hamilton (1893–1967), American actor
• J. H. Hamilton (John H. Hamilton), American baseball player
• John H. Hamilton Jr. (1919–1986), American politician from Pennsylvania
• John M. Hamilton (1855–1916), American politician from West Virginia
• John R. Hamilton (architect) (John Robert Hamilton) (c.1823–1874), English architect
• John R. Hamilton (photographer) (1923–1997), American photographer
• John T. Hamilton (born 1963), American literary scholar and musician
• John Hamilton, 1st Baron Hamilton of Dalzell (1829–1900), Scottish soldier and politician
• John d'Henin Hamilton, 3rd Baron Hamilton of Dalzell (1911–1990), British soldier, peer and courtier
• Sir John Hamilton, 1st Baronet, of Dunamana (c.1740–1802), Anglo-Irish politician
• Sir John Hamilton, 1st Baronet, of Marlborough House (1726–1784), Royal Navy officer
• Sir John Hamilton, 1st Baronet, of Woodbrook (1755–1835), British and Portuguese general of the Napoleonic Wars
• John Hamilton, 4th Earl of Haddington (1626–1669), Scottish nobleman
• John Hamilton, 1st Lord Bargany (died 1658), Scottish peer
• John Hamilton, 1st Lord Belhaven and Stenton (died 1679), Scottish peer
• John Hamilton, 2nd Lord Bargany (c.1640–1693), Scottish peer and soldier
• John Hamilton, 2nd Lord Belhaven and Stenton (1656–1708), Scottish politician and critic of the 1707 Acts of Union
• John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn (1756–1818), Anglo-Irish peer and politician
• John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Hamilton (1540–1604), Scottish nobleman
• John Hamilton, 1st Viscount Sumner (1859–1934), British law lord
• John Agar-Hamilton (1895–1984), South African historian and Anglican priest
• Sir John Hamilton-Dalrymple, 5th Baronet (1780–1835), Scottish politician
• John Hamilton-Leslie, 9th Earl of Rothes (1679–1722), Scottish nobleman
• Johnny Hamilton (basketball) (born 1994), Trinidadian basketball player
• Johnny Hamilton (footballer, born 1935) (1935–2013), Scottish footballer for Heart of Midlothian
• Johnny Hamilton (footballer, born 1949) (1949–2015), Scottish footballer for Hibernian and Rangers
• Jon Hamilton, American radio science correspondent
• Jones S. Hamilton (1833–1907), American businessman, sheriff and politician from Mississippi
• Jordan Hamilton (basketball) (born 1990), American basketball player
• Jordan Hamilton (soccer) (born 1996), Canadian soccer player
• José Ignacio García Hamilton (1943–2009), Argentine writer
• Joseph "Jody" Hamilton (1885–1906), American mass murderer
• Joseph Hamilton (American football coach) (1919–2014), American football coach
• Joseph Hamilton (goalball) (born 1978), American goalball player
• Joseph Hamilton (politician) (born 1950s), Guyanese politician
• Joseph Hamilton (Wisconsin assemblyman) (1826–1912), American printer, newspaper editor and politician
• Joseph Gilbert Hamilton (1907–1957), American professor of medical physics and experimental medicine
• J. G. de Roulhac Hamilton (Joseph Grégoire de Roulhac Hamilton) (1878–1961), American historian
• Joseph B. Hamilton (1817–1902), American teacher, lawyer, judge and politician from Wisconsin
• Joseph H. Hamilton (born 1932), American physicist and academic
• Josh Hamilton (born 1981), American baseball player
• Josh Hamilton (actor) (born 1969), American actor
• Judd Hamilton, American musician and actor
• Judith Hamilton, Canadian theatre director
• Julian Hamilton (born 1976), Australian musician
• Julie Hamilton, Australian actress
• Justin Hamilton (basketball, born 1980), American basketball player
• Justin Hamilton (basketball, born 1990), American basketball player
• Justin Hamilton (comedian), Australian comedian, writer and radio host
• Justin Hamilton (defensive lineman) (born 1993), American football player
• Justin Hamilton (safety) (born 1982), American football player
• J. E. Hamilton (1852–1940), American industrialist in Wisconsin
• J. Hamilton-Holder (born 1912), Trinidadian politician

• Karen Hamilton, American politician
• Katherine Hamilton (1863–1932), American suffragist
• Kathleen Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn (1905–1990), British courtier
• Kathryn Hamilton, British theatre director
• Keith Hamilton (American football) (born 1971), American football player
• Keith Hamilton (politician) (born 1936), Australian politician
• Keith N. Hamilton, American writer and government official from Utah
• Kelly Hamilton (born 1949), American military pilot
• Kenneth Hamilton (born 1963), Scottish pianist
• Ker Baillie-Hamilton (1804–1889), British colonial administrator
• Kevan Hamilton (1934–2017), Australian rules footballer
• Kevin Hamilton (basketball) (born 1984), American basketball player
• Kevin Hamilton (diplomat), Canadian diplomat
• Kevin Hamilton (politician) (born 1938), Australian politician
• Kim Hamilton (1932–2013), American actress
• Kipp Hamilton (1935–1981), American actress
• Kristen Hamilton (born 1992), American soccer player
• Kyle Hamilton (born 2001), American football player
• Kyle Hamilton (rower) (born 1978), Canadian rower
• Kyonte Hamilton (born 2002), American football player

• LaDarius Hamilton (born 1998), American football player
• Laird Hamilton (born 1964), American big-wave surfer
• Lamont Hamilton (born 1984), American basketball player
• Lance Hamilton (born 1973), New Zealand cricketer
• Lannel Hamilton (born 1993), Trinidadian footballer
• Larry Hamilton (1931–1996), American professional wrestler
• Larry Hamilton (musician) (1951–2011), American blues singer and songwriter
• Laura Hamilton (born 1982), English television presenter and entrepreneur
• Laurell K. Hamilton (born 1963), American fantasy and romance writer
• Laurentine Hamilton (1826–1882), American cleric
• Lawrence Hamilton (born 1972), political theorist
• Lee Hamilton (1931–2026), American lawyer and politician from Indiana
• Lee Hamilton (sports), American sportscaster and radio talk show host
• Leigh Hamilton (1949–2012), New Zealand-American actress and gallerist
• Len Hamilton (1899–1987), Australian politician
• Leo Richard Hamilton (1927–2010), American politician from Wisconsin
• Leonard Hamilton (born 1948), American basketball coach
• Les Hamilton (born 1954), Canadian boxer
• Leslie Hamilton (died 1927, as appears), British flying ace of World War I
• Letitia Marion Hamilton (1878–1964), Irish landscape artist
• Lewis Hamilton (born 1985), British racing driver
• Lewis Hamilton (footballer) (born 1984), English footballer
• Lewis Hamilton (priest) (died 1743), Irish Anglican priest, Archdeacon of Elphin
• Lexi Hamilton (born 2000), Australian rules footballer
• Liam Hamilton (1928–2000), Irish judge and barrister
• Lillias Hamilton (1858–1925), English doctor and author
• Linda Hamilton (born 1956), American actress
• Linda Hamilton (soccer) (born 1969), American soccer player
• Lindsay Hamilton (born 1962), Scottish footballer
• Linley Hamilton (born 1965), Northern Irish musician, educator and broadcaster
• Lionel Hamilton, English theatre director and actor
• Lisa Hamilton, American poker player
• LisaGay Hamilton (born 1964), American actress
• Lloyd Hamilton (1891–1935), American silent film actor
• Lloyd Andrews Hamilton (1894–1918), American World War I flying ace
• Lois Hamilton (1943–1999), American model, author, actress, artist and aviator
• Louis Keppel Hamilton (1890–1957), Royal Navy officer
• Louis McLane Hamilton (1844–1868), Union Army cavalry officer in the American Civil War
• Louis McLane Hamilton (lieutenant) (1876–1911), United States Army officer
• Louisa Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn (1812–1905), wife of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn
• Lowell Hamilton (born 1966), American basketball player
• Lucas Hamilton (born 1996), Australian cyclist
• Lucille Hamilton (born 1969), Australian basketball player.
• Lucretia Breazeale Hamilton (1908–1986), American botanical illustrator
• Lucy Hamilton (cricketer) (born 2006), Australian cricketer
• Lucy Hamilton (musician), member of the No Wave band Mars
• Luke Hamilton (born 1992), Scottish rugby union footballer
• Lyn Hamilton (1944–2009), Canadian author
• Lynell Hamilton (born 1985), American football player and coach
• Lynley Hamilton (born 1959), Australian cricketer
• Lynn Hamilton (actress) (1930–2025), American actress
• Lynn Hamilton (basketball) (born 1962), née Polson, Canadian basketball player
• Lynn Hamilton (politician)
• Lynne Hamilton (born 1950), English singer

• Maggie Hamilton (1867–1952), Scottish artist
• Mahlon Hamilton (1880–1960), American actor
• Malcolm Hamilton (American football) (born 1972), American football player
• Malcolm Hamilton (bishop) (died 1629), Church of Ireland Archbishop of Cashel
• Malcolm Hamilton (harpsichordist) (1932–2003), American harpsichordist
• Malyk Hamilton (born 1999), Canadian soccer player
• Marc Hamilton (1944–2022), French Canadian singer from Quebec
• Marci Hamilton (born 1957), American constitutional law scholar
• Marcus Hamilton (American football) (born 1984), American football player
• Margaret Hamilton (actress) (1902–1985), American film character actress
• Margaret Hamilton (educator) (1871–1969), American educator
• Margaret Hamilton (nurse) (1840–1922), American nurse in the Civil War
• Margaret Hamilton (publisher) (1941–2022), Australian publisher of children's literature
• Margaret Hamilton (software engineer) (born 1936), American computer scientist
• Margaret Hamilton, Lady Belhaven and Stenton (before 1625 – c.1695), Scottish noblewoman
• Marguerite Hamilton (1920–1998), American author
• Marianne-Caroline Hamilton (1777–1861), Irish artist and memoirist
• Marjorie Hamilton (1898–1990), Canadian politician
• Mark Hamilton (baseball) (born 1984), American baseball player
• Mark Hamilton (bassist), Northern Irish bass guitarist
• Mark Hamilton (canoeist) (born 1958), American sprint canoer
• Mark Hamilton (doctor) (born 1970), Irish doctor and radio show host
• Mark Hamilton (guitarist), British lead guitarist
• Mark Hamilton (police officer), Northern Ireland police officer.
• Mark Hamilton (politician) (born 1956), American politician from Georgia
• Mark Hamilton (singer), Canadian indie rock musician with Woodpigeon
• Mark Hamilton (writer), publisher of Neo-Tech literature
• Mark R. Hamilton (born 945), American academic and university president
• Friar Mark Hamilton, Scottish Dominican and authorn]
• Martin D. Hamilton (Martin Davis Hamilton) (1855–1922), American politician from San Diego
• Martin Hamilton-Smith (born 1953), Australian politician
• Marvin Hamilton (born 1988), English footballer
• Lady Mary Hamilton (1736–1821), Scottish novelist
• Mary Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn (1848–1929), British courtier
• Mary Hamilton (activist) (1935–2002), American activist in the Civil Rights Movement
• Mary Hamilton (equestrian) (born 1954), New Zealand equestrian
• Mary Hamilton (lady in waiting) (died 1719), Scottish courtier in Russia
• Mary Hamilton (politician) (1882–1966), Scottish politician
• Mary Barbara Hamilton, known professionally as Barbara Cartland, British novelist
• Mary Christian Dundas Hamilton (1850–1943), Scottish writer and poet
• Mary Lou Graham Hamilton, baseball player
• Mary Riter Hamilton (1867–1954), Canadian painter
• Mary Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn (1848–1929), English aristocrat
• Marylin Hamilton (born 1949), American inventor, athlete and entrepreneur
• Masha Hamilton (born 1961), American journalist and novelist
• Mathilda Hamilton (1864–1935), Swedish missionary and entrepreneur
• Matt Hamilton (curler) (born 1989), American curler
• Matt Hamilton (racing driver) (born 1990), British racing driver
• Matthew Hamilton of Milnburn (died 1564), Scottish landowner and courtier
• Maurice Hamilton (1923–1976), Canadian politician from Ontario
• Mavis Hamilton (1911–1958), Irish badminton player
• Maximilian Reichsgraf von Hamilton (1714–1776), prince bishop of Olmütz (Olomouc)
• Max Hamilton (1912–1988), German-born British medical statistician
• Mel Hamilton (fl.1969), American college football player
• Melina Hamilton (born 1976), New Zealand pole vaulter
• Melinda Page Hamilton (born 1974), American actress
• Melissa Hamilton (born 1989), Northern Irish ballet dancer
• Melissa Hamilton (author), American chef and cookbook author
• Micah Hamilton (born 2003), English footballer
• Michael Hamilton (American football) (born 1973), American football player
• Michael Hamilton (politician) (1918–2000), British politician
• Maxwell M. Hamilton (Maxwell McGaughey Hamilton) (1896–1957), American diplomat
• Michelle Hamilton (born 1948), American model
• Mike Hamilton (athletic director) (born 1963), American athletics director
• Mike Hamilton (guitarist), American guitarist, singer and songwriter
• Milo Hamilton (1927–2015), American sportscaster
• Milton H. Hamilton Jr. (1932–2008), American politician from Tennessee
• Montgomerie Hamilton (1854–1930), Australian barrister, judge and rugby union footballer
• Morgan C. Hamilton (1809–1893), American politician
• Murray Hamilton (1923–1986), American actor
• Murray Hamilton (politician) (1918–2009), Australian politician

• Natasha Hamilton (born 1982), English singer and member of Atomic Kitten
• Natasha Hamilton-Hart (born 1969), New Zealand business academic
• Neil Hamilton (actor) (1899–1984), American actor
• Neil Hamilton (politician) (born 1949), British politician
• Neil Hamilton (lawyer) (fl. late 20th century), American lawyer and author
• Neville Hamilton (1960–2009), English footballer and coach
• Newburgh Hamilton (1691–1761), Irish writer and librettist
• Nicholas Hamilton (born 2000), Australian actor and musician
• Nicholas Hamilton (footballer) (born 1996), Jamaican footballer
• Nick Patrick (referee) (born 1959), American professional wrestling referee
• Nicolas Hamilton (born 1992), British racing driver
• Nigel Hamilton (author) (born 1944), British-born biographer, academic and broadcaster
• Nigel Hamilton (civil servant) (born 1948), head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service
• Norah Hamilton (1873–1945), American artist
• Norman Hamilton (minister) (born 1946), Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
• N. Gregory Hamilton (Norman Gregory Hamilton) (born 1945), American psychiatrist and author
• Norman R. Hamilton (1877–1964), American politician
• Normani Hamilton, known professionally as Normani (born 1996), American singer

• Olivia Hamilton (born 2001), English field hockey player
• Olivia Hamilton (actress) (born 1987), American actress and producer
• Otho Hamilton (c.1690–1770), Scottish military officer and political figure in Nova Scotia
• Owen Hamilton (born 1959), Jamaican middle-distance runner

• Page Hamilton (born 1960), American guitarist, singer and record producer
• Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Jamaican lawyer and trade expert
• Paris Hamilton (born 1981), American football player
• Patricia Hamilton (1937–2023), Canadian actress
• Patrick Hamilton of Kincavil (died 1520), Scottish nobleman
• Patrick Hamilton (martyr) (1504–1528), Scottish Protestant reformer and son of the above
• Patrick Hamilton (poet) (c.1575–1658), Church of Scotland minister and poet
• Patrick Hamilton (writer) (1904–1962), English novelist and playwright
• Patrick Omolade Hamilton (born 1948), Sierra Leone judge
• Paul Hamilton (American football) (born 1958), American football player and coach
• Paul Hamilton (architect) (1924–2004), British architect
• Paul Hamilton (Australian footballer) (born 1967), Australian rules footballer
• Paul Hamilton (footballer, born 1941) (1941–2017), Nigerian footballer and manager
• Paul Hamilton (politician) (1762–1816), United States Secretary of the Navy and governor of South Carolina
• Paul Hamilton (soccer) (born 1988), Canadian soccer player
• Paula Hamilton (born 1960), British model
• Paulette Hamilton (born 1962/3), British politician
• Pauline Kruger Hamilton (1870–1919), American photographer
• Peggy Hamilton (1894–1984), American fashion and costume designer
• Peggy-Kay Hamilton (1922–1959), American geologist
• Penny Rafferty Hamilton (born 1948), American pilot, aviation educator and photographer
• Pep Hamilton (born 1974), American football coach
• Pete Hamilton (1942–2017), American race car driver
• Peter Hamilton (diplomat), New Zealand diplomat
• Peter Hamilton (editor), Scottish editor of Nebula Science Fiction
• Peter Hamilton (footballer, born 1931) (1931–1981), Australian rules footballer for North Melbourne
• Peter Hamilton (footballer, born 1956) (1956–2019), Australian rules footballer for Melbourne
• Peter Hunter Hamilton (1800–1857), Canadian businessman, a founder of Hamilton, Ontario
• Peter F. Hamilton (born 1960), English science-fiction writer
• Peter J. Hamilton (1859–1927), American lawyer, historian and Puerto Rico federal judge from Alabama
• Phil Hamilton (born 1952), American politician from Virginia
• Philip Hamilton (1782–1801), son of Alexander Hamilton, dueling fatality
• Philip Hamilton (lawyer) (1802–1884), American lawyer, son of Alexander Hamilton
• Philippe Hamilton-Rollings (born 1993), Ukrainian football player
• Phillip Hamilton (born 1961), American historical writer
• Phyllis J. Hamilton (born 1952), American judge
• Priscilla Hamilton known professionally as Muni Long (born 1988), American singer and songwriter
• Pierpont M. Hamilton (1898–1982), United States Army Air Force officer
• Pud Hamilton (William Hamilton) (1874–1965), Canadian ice hockey player

• Quancetia Hamilton, Canadian actress
• Quincy Hamilton (born 1998), American baseball player

• Rachael Hamilton (born 1970), Scottish politician
• Rachel Hamilton (1829–1899), Irish special constable in Glasgow
• Rainy Hamilton Jr. (born 1956), American architect
• Ralph Hamilton (1921–1993), American basketball player
• R. S. Hamilton (Ralph Scott Hamilton) (1879–1960), American politician from Oregon
• Ray Hamilton (defensive end) (1916–1995), American football player
• Ray Hamilton (defensive tackle) (born 1951), American football player and coach
• Ray Hamilton (tight end) (born 1992), American football player
• Raymond Hamilton (1913–1935), American gangster
• Raymond Hamilton (politician) (1909–1975), Australian politician
• Raymond Hamilton (soccer) (fl.1937), American soccer player
• Rebecca Hamilton (politician) (born 1948), American politician from Oklahoma
• Reg Hamilton (1914–1991), Canadian ice hockey player
• Reggie Hamilton (born 1989), American basketball player
• Remy Hamilton (born 1974), American football player
• Rex Hamilton (1928–2010), New Zealand sport shooter
• Richard Hamilton (actor) (1920–2004), American actor
• Richard Hamilton (artist) (1922–2011), British painter and collage artist
• Richard Hamilton (BBC journalist), author of 2011 book The Last Storytellers
• Richard Hamilton (basketball) (born 1978), American basketball player
• Richard Hamilton (boxer) (born 1967), Jamaican boxer
• Richard Hamilton (Medal of Honor) (1836–1881), American Civil War sailor
• Richard Hamilton (mining) (1855–1943), mine manager at Boulder, Western Australia
• Richard Hamilton (murderer) (1963–2023), American convicted murderer
• Richard Hamilton (officer) (died 1717), Irish officer
• Richard Hamilton (rower) (born 1973), British rower
• Richard Hamilton (winemaker) (1792–1852), founder of winery in South Australia
• Richard Vesey Hamilton (1829–1912), British admiral and First Naval Lord
• Richard J. Hamilton (1799–1860), American judge and politician
• Richard S. Hamilton (1943–2024), American mathematician
• James Hamilton, 4th Baron Hamilton of Dalzell (1938–2006), British hereditary peer
• Richard Hamilton, 4th Viscount Boyne (1724–1789), Irish Member of Parliament for Navan
• Richard Hamilton-Wickes (1901–1963), English rugby union footballet
• Rick Hamilton (Richard R. Hamilton, born 1970), American football player
• Robert Hamilton, Lord Presmennan (1633–1689), Scottish landowner and judge
• Robert Hamilton of Briggis (died 1568), Scottish soldier and military engineer
• Robert Hamilton of Preston (1650–1701), one of the leaders of the Scottish Covenanters, baronet
• Robert Hamilton (advocate) (1763–1831), Scottish advocate and friend of Sir Walter Scott
• Robert Hamilton (archaeologist) (1905–1995), British archaeologist and academic
• Robert Hamilton (bishop) (c.1600–1649), Church of Scotland bishop of Caithness
• Robert Hamilton (civil servant) (1836–1895), Australian politician, governor of Tasmania
• Robert Hamilton (congressman) (1809–1878), American politician from New Jersey
• Robert Hamilton (economist) (1743–1829), Scottish economist and mathematician
• Robert Hamilton (Irish footballer) (1903–1964), Northern Irish footballer who played for Rangers F.C.
• Robert Hamilton (Irish physician) (1749–1830)
• Robert Hamilton (judge) (1753–1809), judge and political figure in Upper Canada
• Robert Hamilton (Liberal politician) (1867–1944), Scottish Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland
• Robert Hamilton (merchant) (1787–1856), political figure in Upper Canada
• Robert Hamilton (moderator, died 1581) (c.1530–1581), Church of Scotland minister, moderator of the General Assembly in 1572
• Robert Hamilton (moderator, died 1787) (1707–1787), twice moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
• Robert Hamilton (Northwest Territories politician) (1842–1911), Canadian immigration agent and politician
• Robert Hamilton (Norwegian governor) (died 1677), Scottish-Norwegian military officer and governor
• Robert Hamilton (priest) (1853–1928), dean of Armagh
• Robert Hamilton (rugby union) (1870–1946), Irish rugby union footballer
• Robert Hamilton (Scottish footballer) (1877–1948), Scottish footballer
• Robert Hamilton (Scottish physician) (1721–1793), Scottish physician
• Robert Hamilton (surgeon) (died c.1832), president of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
• Robert Bell Hamilton (1892–1948), Australian architect and politician from Victoria
• R. H. Hamilton (Robert Houston Hamilton) (1873–1946), American college football coach, law professor and judge
• Robert Ray Hamilton (1851–1890), American politician
• Robert Wilson Hamilton (1819–1904), American-born lawyer and judge in Fiji
• Robert William Hamilton Jr. (1930–2011), American hyperbaric physiologist
• Robert J. Hamilton (active since 2003), Canadian politician from Ontario
• Robert K. Hamilton (1905–1986), American politician from Pennsylvania
• Robert S. Hamilton (1865–1940), American politician from Illinois
• Robert W. Hamilton (judge) (1899–1981), justice of the Supreme Court of Texas
• Robert W. Hamilton (law professor) (1931–2018), American legal scholar
• Sir Robert Hamilton, 1st Baronet (died 1703), Anglo-Irish official in Ireland
• Sir Robert Hamilton, 6th Baronet (1802–1887), British politician and East India Company civil servant
• Robert Hamilton, 8th Lord Belhaven and Stenton (1793–1868), Scottish peer
• Robert Hamilton, 12th Lord Belhaven and Stenton (1903–1961), Scottish peer
• Robert Nisbet-Hamilton (1804–1877), British politician
• Robert Shaw-Hamilton (1840–1908), Irish cleric, Dean of Armagh
• Robert Udny-Hamilton, 11th Lord Belhaven and Stenton (1871–1950), Scottish representative peer and soldier
• Robin Hamilton, American politician from Montana
• Robin N. Hamilton (Robin Nicole Hamilton), American journalist, writer and television host
• Rod Hamilton (born March 25, 1968), American politician from Minnesota
• Rodney Hamilton (born 1975), American basketball player and coach
• Roger J. Hamilton (born 1968), Singapore-based author and social entrepreneur.
• Roland Hamilton (1886–1953), British politician
• Rollin Hamilton (1898–1951), American animator
• Romie Hamilton (1922–2005), American football coach.
• Ronald Hamilton, American operatic tenor
• Ron Hamilton known as Ki-Ke-In (born 1948), Canadian Hupacasath First Nation cultural figure
• Ron Hamilton (musician) (1950–2023), American Christian musician and preacher
• Ronnie Hamilton (born 1945), Scottish footballer
• Rory Hamilton-Brown (born 1987), English cricketer
• Rosalea Hamilton, Jamaican academic, trade policy specialist
• Rosalind Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn (1869–1958), wife of James, Marquess of Hamilton
• Ross Hamilton (c.1843–1901), American politician from Virginia
• Roy Hamilton (1929–1969), American singer
• Roy Hamilton III, American record producer and songwriter
• Roy "Royalty" Hamilton (born 1980), American songwriter
• Roy Hamilton (basketball) (born 1957), American basketball player and sports television producer
• Roy Hamilton (physician) (born 1973), American neurologist
• Ruel Hamilton, American author, businessman and political activist
• Ruffin Hamilton (born 1971), American football player
• Russ Hamilton (poker player) (born 1948/9), American poker champion
• Russ Hamilton (singer) (1932–2008), English songwriter and performer
• Russell Hamilton (singer-songwriter) (born 1969), American singer-songwriter; stage name "Russell"
• Russell G. Hamilton (1934–2016), American author
• Ruth Hamilton (1898–2008), American radio talk show host and politician from New Hampshire
• Ryan Hamilton (comedian) (born 1976), North American stand-up comedian
• Ryan Hamilton (ice hockey) (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player
• Ryan Hamilton (Massachusetts politician), American politician from Massachusetts
• Ryan Hamilton (New Zealand politician) (born 1979/80), New Zealand politician
• Ryan Hamilton (rugby union) (born 1988), Canadian rugby union footballer

• Sackville Hamilton (1732–1818), Anglo-Irish politician
• Sally Hamilton-Fleming (born 1961), Australian hurdler
• Sam Hamilton (1955–2010), American official
• Sam Hamilton (soccer) (born 1995), American soccer player
• Samantha Hamilton (born 1973), Australian baseball player
• Samuel Hamilton (1902–1925), Irish soccer player
• Samuel Warren Hamilton (1878–1951), American physician and psychiatrist
• Sandy Hamilton, American real estate broker and politician from Illinois
• Sarah Hamilton (actress), Irish actress and singer of the 18th century
• Sarah Hamilton (historian), British historian
• Saskia Hamilton (1967–2023), American poet, editor and academic
• Schuyler Hamilton (1822–1903), American soldier and engineer
• Schuyler Hamilton Jr. (1853–1907), American architect
• Scott Hamilton (figure skater) (born 1958), American figure skater
• Scott Hamilton (musician) (born 1954), American jazz saxophonist
• Scott Hamilton (politician) (born 1958), Canadian politician from British Columbia
• Scott Hamilton (rugby union) (born 1980), New Zealand rugby union footballer
• Scotty Hamilton (1921–1976), American basketball player and coach
• Sean Hamilton (born 1970), American radio host
• Shane Hamilton (born 1970), Australian rules footballer
• Shaun Dion Hamilton (born 1995), American football player
• Sherman Hamilton (born 1972), Canadian basketball player
• Shorty Hamilton (1879–1925), American actor and silent film comedian
• Simi Hamilton (born 1987), American cross-country skier
• Simon Hamilton (born 1977), Northern Ireland businessman, consultant and politician
• Simon Hamilton (officer), British general
• Sophie Hamilton (born 2001), English field hockey player
• Sophie Caldwell Hamilton (born 1990), American cross-country ski racer
• Stefanie Hamilton (1819–1894), Swedish court official
• Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, American politician and minister from Arizona
• Steve Hamilton (American football) (born 1961), American football player
• Steve Hamilton (author) (born 1961), American detective novel writer
• Steve Hamilton (broadcaster) (Roland James Hamilton) (1950–2009), Scottish broadcaster
• Steve Hamilton (sportsman, born 1934) (1934–1997), American baseball and basketball player
• Steven Hamilton (born 1970), Australian rules footballer
• Steven Hamilton (footballer) (born 1975), Scottish footballer
• Stuart Hamilton (1929–2017), Canadian classical pianist and opera producer
• Stuart Hamilton (footballer) (1918–1990), Australian rules footballer
• Stuart Hamilton (public servant) (born 1950), Australian public servant and CEO
• Sydney Hamilton (1896–1974), American vaudeville actress
• Sue Hamilton (actress) (1945–1969), American model and actress
• Sue Hamilton (archaeologist), British specialist in prehistory
• Sunny Jim Hamilton (fl. 1911), American baseball player
• Lady Susan Hamilton (1814–1889), daughter of Susan Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton
• Susan Hamilton (soprano) (born 1970), Scottish singer
• Susan Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton (1786–1859), wife of Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton
• Susi Hamilton, American politician from North Carolina
• Susie Hamilton (born 1950), English artist
• Susie Estella Palmer Hamilton (1862–1942), American suffragist and activist
• Suzanna Hamilton (born 1960), English actress
• Suzy Favor Hamilton (born 1968), American middle-distance runner
• Sylvia Hamilton, Canadian filmmaker and writer

• Tang Hamilton (born 1978), American basketball player
• Tanya Hamilton, American film director and producer
• Ted Hamilton (born 1937), Australian singer-songwriter and actor
• Ted Hamilton (baseball), American baseball pitcher of the 1920s
• Teresa Hamilton (1852–1932), British activist and social reformer
• Thomas Hamilton, Lord Priestfield (c.1535–1611), Scottish judge
• Thomas Hamilton (architect) (1784–1858), Scottish architect, son of Thomas Hamilton (1754–1824), also an architect
• Thomas Hamilton (basketball) (born 1975), American basketball player
• Thomas Hamilton (cricketer, born 1992), English cricketer
• Thomas Hamilton (footballer, born 1872) (1872–1942), Scottish footballer
• Thomas Hamilton (footballer, born 1906) (1906–1964), Scottish footballer
• Thomas Hamilton (university administrator) (1842–1926), Irish cleric and academic
• Thomas Hamilton (writer) (1789–1842), Scottish philosopher and author
• Thomas de Courcy Hamilton (1825–1908), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Thomas Ferrier Hamilton (1820–1905), Australian pastoralist, politician and cricketer
• Thomas Glendenning Hamilton (1873–1935), Canadian doctor and politician
• Thomas Watt Hamilton (1952–1996), perpetrator of the Dunblane massacre
• Thomas Kinley Hamilton (1853–1917), Irish doctor and land speculator in Australia
• Thomas F. Hamilton (1894–1969), American aviator and founder of the Hamilton Standard Company
• Thomas H. Hamilton (Thomas Hale Hamilton) (1914–1979), American academic administrator
• Thomas W. Hamilton (Medal of Honor) (1833–1869), United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
• Thomas Wm. Hamilton (born 1939), namesake of asteroid 4897 Tomhamilton
• Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington (1563–1637), Scottish administrator, Lord Advocate and judge
• Thomas Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Haddington (1600–1640), Scottish nobleman
• Thomas Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Haddington (1626–1645), Scottish nobleman
• Thomas Hamilton, 6th Earl of Haddington (1680–1735), Scottish politician and nobleman
• Thomas Hamilton, 7th Earl of Haddington (1721–1794), Scottish nobleman
• Thomas Hamilton, 9th Earl of Haddington (1780–1858), British politician
• Thomas Hamilton-Brown (1916–1981), South African boxer
• Tim Hamilton (designer), American fashion designer
• Tim Hamilton (equestrian), Canadian paralympic equestrian
• Todd Hamilton (born 1965), American golfer
• Tom Hamilton Jr. (born 1978), American songwriter, musician and producer
• Tom Hamilton (American football) (1905–1994), American football player, coach, college athletics administrator and naval aviator
• Tom Hamilton (baseball) (1925–1973), American baseball player
• Tom Hamilton (electronic musician), American pop/electro/rock musician
• Tom Hamilton (footballer, born 1893) (1893–1959), Scottish footballer
• Tom Hamilton (musician) (born 1951), American bassist with Aerosmith
• Tom Hamilton (politician) (born 1954), Unionist politician in Northern Ireland
• Tom Hamilton (sportscaster) (born 1954), American radio play-by-play baseball announcer
• Tommy Hamilton (1935–2025), Irish soccer player
• Tony Hamilton-Bram (born 1966), English football manager
• Treneese Hamilton (born 2003), Dominican shot putter and hammer thrower
• Trevor Hamilton (born 1982), Northern Irish convicted murderer
• Tova Hamilton, Jamaican attorney and politician
• Ty Hamilton (born 2002), American football player
• Tyler Hamilton (born 1971), American road bicycle racer
• Tyler Hamilton (footballer) (born 1999), English footballer
• Tyler Hamilton (reporter) (born 1970), Canadian reporter
• Tyler Hamilton (singer), Canadian pop singer

• Venson Hamilton (born 1977), American-Spanish basketball player
• Vera Hamilton (1945–2013), American soul singer
• Vereker Monteith Hamilton (1856–1931), Scottish painter of military and historical works
• Vernon Hamilton (born 1984), American basketball player
• Vesey Hamilton (1829–1912), Royal Navy officer
• Vicky Hamilton (born 1958), American record executive, documentary filmmaker and artist
• Vicky Hamilton (musician) (died 1971), American jazz singer-songwriter and composer
• Victor Norris Hamilton (1919–1997), American cryptologist and defector
• Victor P. Hamilton (born 1941), Canadian-American biblical scholar
• Victoria Hamilton (born 1971), British actress
• Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (born 1982), English actress and singer
• Vince Hamilton (1916–1989), Australian rules footballer
• Violet Hamilton (1949–2014), Singaporean photographer
• Virginia Hamilton (1936–2002), American children's books author

• W. Hamilton (fl.1899), American college football player
• W. O. Hamilton, American athletics coach
• Wacey Hamilton (born 1990), Canadian ice hockey player
• Wade Hamilton (born 1994), American soccer goalkeeper
• Walker Hamilton (1934–1969), Scottish writer
• Wallace Hamilton (died 1983), American novelist and playwright
• Walter Hamilton (airline executive) (1901–1946), American airline pioneer
• Walter Hamilton (Master of Magdalene College) (1908–1988), British schoolmaster and college head
• Walter Hamilton (politician) (1863–1955), Australian politician
• Walter Hamilton (VC) (1856–1879), British Indian Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Walter Ferrier Hamilton (1819–1872), British politician
• Walter Kerr Hamilton (1808–1869), Anglican Bishop of Salisbury
• Walter Richard Pollock Hamilton (1856–1879), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Walton Hale Hamilton (1881–1958), American law professor
• Warren Hamilton, American military officer and politician from Oklahoma
• Warren B. Hamilton (1925–2018), American geologist
• Wendy Hamilton (model), model
• Wendy Hamilton (politician), 2022 candidate for District of Columbia's at-large congressional district
• Wes Hamilton (born 1953), American football player
• West A. Hamilton (c. 1886–1985), American teacher, military officer, newspaper publisher and civic leader
• Wilbert Hamilton (1897–1964), Canadian politician from Ottawa
• Wilbur H. Hamilton (1909–1964), American businessman and politician
• Wilfred Hamilton-Shimmen, British business executive and writer based in Singapore
• William Hamilton of Sanquhar (c.1510–1570), pursemaster for James V of Scotland
• Lord William Hamilton (c.1706–1734), Scottish Member of Parliament for Lanarkshire
• William Hamilton (abolitionist) (1773–1836), African-American abolitionist and orator
• William Hamilton (actor), Irish actor of the 18th century
• William Hamilton (antiquarian) (died 1724), Scottish topographer and genealogist, grandfather of William Gerard Hamilton
• William Hamilton (athlete) (1883–1955), 1908 Olympic gold medalist
• William Hamilton (Australian politician) (1858–1920), Queensland politician
• William Hamilton (British Army officer) (c.1896–1917), British poet and soldier
• William Hamilton (cartoonist) (1939–2016), American cartoonist associated with The New Yorker
• William Hamilton (comic poet) (c.1665–1751), Scottish poet
• William Hamilton (cricketer) (1859–1914), Irish cricketer
• William Hamilton (criminal), criminal who shot at Queen Victoria in 1849
• William Hamilton (cyclist) (1930–2017), Canadian cyclist
• William Hamilton (diplomat) (1730–1803), Scottish diplomat and husband of Emma Hamilton
• William Hamilton (equestrian) (1921–2007), Swedish equestrian
• William Hamilton (film editor) (1893–1942), American film editor
• William Hamilton (Flint politician) (died 1878), American politician from Michigan
• William Hamilton (footballer) (1904–1984), Scottish footballer
• William Hamilton (geologist) (1805–1867), English geologist
• William Hamilton (Irish minister) (1755–1797), Irish Protestant minister, geologist, meteorologist and antiquarian
• William Hamilton (Jacobite poet) (1704–1754), Scottish poet associated with the Jacobite movement
• William Hamilton (Lord Chancellor) (died 1307), Lord Chancellor of England
• William Hamilton (lumber baron) (died 1822), lumber merchant and political figure in Upper Canada
• William Hamilton (painter) (1751–1801), English painter
• William Hamilton (physician) (1758–1790), Scottish physician and botanist
• William Hamilton (priest), Archdeacon of Armagh from 1700 to 1730
• William Hamilton (rugby union) (1850–1931), Irish rugby union footballer
• William Hamilton (sport shooter) (1884–1939), Canadian competitive shooter
• William Hamilton (sportsman) (1859–1914), Irish cricketer and soccer player
• William Hamilton (surgeon) (died 1717), surgeon in the British East India Company
• William Hamilton (tennis player) (1869–1943), Irish tennis player
• William Hamilton (theologian) (1924–2012), American theologian
• William Hamilton (university principal) (1669–1732), minister of the Church of Scotland, divine, Principal of the University of Edinburgh
• William Baskerville Hamilton (1908–1972), American historian
• W. Cayley Hamilton (William Cayley Hamilton) (c. 1858–1901), Canadian barrister and politician
• W. D. Hamilton (William Donald Hamilton) (1936–2000), British evolutionary biologist and geneticist
• William Baskerville Hamilton (1908–1972), American historian
• William Edwin Hamilton (1834–1902), son of William Rowan and publisher of his Elements of Quaternions (1866)
• William Ernest Hamilton (1902–1985), Canadian politician from Ontario
• William Gerard Hamilton (1729–1796), British politician
• William John Warburton Hamilton (1825–1883), administrator, explorer and politician in New Zealand
• William McLean Hamilton (1919–1989), Canadian politician
• William Peter Hamilton (1867–1929), Wall Street Journal editor
• William Richard Hamilton (1777–1859), English antiquarian and traveller
• William Rowan Hamilton (1805–1865), Irish mathematician, astronomer and physicist
• William Thomas Hamilton (1820–1888), Governor of Maryland (1880–1884)
• William Thomas Hamilton (frontiersman) (1822–1908), American frontiersman and author
• William F. Hamilton (physician) (1893–1964), American physician
• William F. Hamilton (professor) (born 1941), American management consultant and academic
• William G. Hamilton (1932–2022), American physician
• William J. Hamilton (1932–2019), American politician
• William O. Hamilton (William Oliver Hamilton) (1876–1951), American basketball coach, track coach and college athletics administrator
• William S. Hamilton (1797–1850), American miner, politician and commander, son of Alexander Hamilton
• William T. Hamilton (1820–1888), American politician from Maryland
• William W. Hamilton (1810–1866), American politician from Iowa
• Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet (1788–1856), Scottish metaphysician
• William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton (1616–1651), Scottish nobleman
• William Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton (1635–1694), Scottish nobleman
• William Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton (1811–1863), Scottish nobleman
• Willie Hamilton (1917–2000), British politician
• Willie Hamilton (doctor) (born 1958), British oncologist
• Willie Hamilton (footballer, born 1938) (1938–1976), Scottish footballer
• Willie Hamilton (footballer, born 1889) (1889–1921), Scottish footballer
• Willoughby Hamilton (1864–1943), Irish tennis player
• Willoughby Hamilton (born 1907) (1907–1971), Irish badminton player, nephew of the tennis player
• Wilson H. Hamilton (1877–1949), American judge from Iowa
• Woodrow Hamilton (born 1992), American football player

• Yolanda Hamilton (footballer) (born 1987), Jamaican footballer

• Zendon Hamilton (born 1975), American basketball player and coach

• Hamilton family, Scottish-American family
• de Hamilton, surname
• Baillie-Hamilton, surname
• Cole-Hamilton, surname
• Dalrymple-Hamilton, surname
• Douglas-Hamilton, surname
• Baillie-Hamilton, surname
• Hamilton-Baillie, surname
• Hamilton-Gordon, surname
• Hamilton-Russell, surname
• Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, surname