Pointon is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Barbara Pointon (1939-2020), English composer and activist Bill Pointon (1920–2008), English footballer Joe Pointon (1905–1939), English footballer Malcolm Pointon (died 2007), English pianist and Alzheimer's sufferer Marcia Pointon, British art historian Neil Pointon (born 1964), English footballer Ray Pointon (1947–2013), English footballer Tom Pointon (1890 – after 1924), English footballer