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Payton
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English
Alternative forms
en Peyton
Etymology
Habitational surname from a minor place in Sussex, from the en ang - personal name ang Pǣga + ang tūn enclosure; settlement, town.
Proper noun
s
en habitational Old English.
en unisex:
en male surnames.
en female surnames modern.
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.
Further reading
Anagrams
en anopty Yapton
en unisex given names