Slaughter is a surname.
Notable people having this surname include:
A. J. Slaughter (born 1967), American-Polish basketball player
Anne-Marie Slaughter (born 1958), American lawyer and political scientist
Anthony Slaughter (born 1962), British politician
Carolyn Slaughter (born 1946), writer
Christopher Columbus Slaughter (1837–1919), American rancher, cattle drover and breeder, banker and philanthropist
Enos Slaughter (1916–2002), Hall of Fame baseball player
Fenton M. Slaughter (1826–1897), American politician
Frank G. Slaughter (1908–2001), novelist
Fred Slaughter (1942–2016), American basketball player and sports agent
Gabriel Slaughter (1767–1830), American politician, Governor of Kentucky
George Webb Slaughter (1811–1895), American Baptist minister, cattle breeder and drover, and rancher in Texas
Jake Slaughter (born 2002), American football player
James E. Slaughter (1813–1900), American Army lieutenant
Jim Slaughter (1928–1999), American professional basketball player
John Horton Slaughter (1841–1922), American lawman
Julia Cornelia Slaughter (1850–1905), American artist
Juliette Slaughter (1945–2012), English racing driver
Karin Slaughter (born 1971), writer
Louise Slaughter (1929–2018), American politician
Marcus Slaughter (born 1985), basketball player
Mark Slaughter (born 1964), lead singer of Slaughter (band)
Matthew J. Slaughter (born 1969), economist and Dean of the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College
Nugent Slaughter (1888–1968), special effects designer
Rebecca Slaughter (born c. 1983), acting chair of the Federal Trade Commission
Samuel Slaughter (1848–1910), American businessman; Washington state pioneer and politician
Sandra Slaughter (died 2014), American software engineer and management scientist
Sean Slaughter (born 1976), American Christian hip hop musician
Susan Slaughter, American orchestral trumpet player
Tracey Slaughter (born 1972), New Zealand writer and poet
Walter Slaughter (1860–1908), composer
Webster Slaughter (born 1964) American football player
William B. Slaughter (politician) (1797–1879), American politician
William B. Slaughter (rancher) (1852–1929), American rancher
