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Payton Genealogy & History

Payton is an English locational surname also spelled as Peyton and Paiton, from the villages of Peyton in Essex and Shropshire. The prevalent hypothesis is that the villages are named for Pacca's land, an established name in Old English; the etymology is uncertain, but -ton and -tun are well-established suffixes for place names is medieval Britain. Payton family history begins in 1240 with the recording of Matthew de Peytun in the Court of Fees for Colchester in Essex. Some notable members of Payton genealogy are former astronaut Gary Payton, SuperSonics point guard Gary Payton, and Saints head coach Sean Payton.


Payton Birth Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
Aaron Payton-- --, 1933November 19,2007WV
Badger Payton-- --, 1907August ,1987GA
Cabe Payton-- --, 1905February ,1975MS
Daisy Payton-- --, 1902June ,1982NC

Payton Death Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
Ead Payton-- --, 1884December ,1968Rochester,NY
Fairlean Payton-- --, 1911May ,1973Natchitoches,LA
Gail Payton-- --, 1956August 13,2002Dallas,TX
H Craig Payton-- --, 1954July 14,1990New York,NY

Payton Marriage Records

NameSpouseMarriage DateLocation
Christopher PaytonTiffany DillardNovember 11,2006Wake, NC
Eric PaytonBrooke StraderMay 2,2004Wake, NC
Labyron PaytonTina TaylorDecember 1,2007Wake, NC
Wiley PaytonBetty MorganJuly 30,1998Wake, NC

Most Common Surnames After Payton

1759th: Spicer1760th: Naylor
1761st: Greco1762nd: Baumann
1763rd: Beckman1764th: Vernon
1765th: Stringer1766th: Purdy
1767th: Dow1768th: Whittington

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