Payton

English

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Etymology

Habitational surname from a minor place in Sussex, from the Old English personal name Pǣga + tūn (enclosure; settlement, town).

Proper noun

Payton (plural Paytons)

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
  2. A unisex given name:
    1. A male given name transferred from the surname.
    2. A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Payton is the 1515th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 23670 individuals. Payton is most common among White (53.59%) and Black/African American (39.93%) individuals.

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