The Dayton Family Name

Dayton is best understood alongside Deaton: both are English spellings of a single family name. In origin, the name means “Valley farm”.

Heraldry and the Dayton name

There is no single Dayton family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

How the spelling arose

Records show Dayton as one of the forms Deaton took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Deeton and Deighton.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Dayton with 8,494 bearers, at rank 4,173. Get the complete Dayton report, with a museum-style coat of arms.