Chon is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Given name or nickname Chon Day (Chauncey Addison Day, 1907–2000), American writer Chon Gallegos (born 1939), American football player Trần Văn Chơn (1920–2019), Republic of Vietnam Navy admiral Chon Romero (born ), Panamanian sportswriter Chon Noriega (born 1961), American art historian

Surname Kilnam Chon (born 1943), South Korean computer scientist Chon Wolson (born 1958), Korean soprano in Japan Chon Un-ju (born 1970), North Korean sport shooter Chon Kye-young (born 1971), South Korean manhwa author Justin Chon (born 1981), American actor, director, and YouTube personality Chon Kyong-hwa (born 1983), North Korean footballer Chon Jong-won (born 1996), South Korean sport climber Katherine Chon, American anti-human-trafficking activist