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Layton Genealogy & History

Layton is an English locational surname, from several places named Layton, Leighton, and Leyton in various parts of England. These villages have a few etymologies, usually including the root tun, meaning a settlement, homestead, or simply town; the other half ranges from the Old English lad, meaning a river, to leac, for vegetables, particularly leeks. Layton family history starts with Richard de Lecton, added to the Pipe Rolls of Shropshire in 1201. Layton genealogy includes a few notable people, such as New Democratic Party Leader Jack Layton, British WWII Admiral Geoffrey Layton, and Delaware Attorney General and Chief Justice Daniel Layton.


Layton Birth Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
A Jean Layton-- --, 1927December ,1979PA
Babe Layton-- --, 1922June 28,2002OK
C Paul Layton-- --, 1950December 7,2000NC
D George Layton-- --, 1923March 10,2004CO

Layton Death Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
E Brooks Layton-- --, 1921April 30,2007Lincoln,DE
F Corinne Layton-- --, 1925August ,1994Silver Spring,MD
Gaila Layton-- --, 1920May ,1977Birmingham,AL
H Jeanette Layton-- --, 1942April ,1980Moorefield,WV

Layton Marriage Records

NameSpouseMarriage DateLocation
Alberto LaytonAmanda OrtizNovember 11,2000Webb, TX
Ernest LaytonLizzie HardinJune 24,1953Wake, NC
Floyd LaytonDiana BoydSeptember 9,2000Nueces, TX
Ralph LaytonAudey BlockMarch 9,1933Wake, NC

Most Common Surnames After Layton

1541st: Norwood1542nd: Hoffmann
1543rd: Cornelius1544th: O'Rourke
1545th: Gallo1546th: Mattson
1547th: Hutton1548th: Messer
1549th: Spaulding1550th: O'Keefe

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