Peyton is an English surname and a unisex given name. In Ireland it is known to have been among the anglicized forms of ''Ó Peatáin''.

Surname

* Balie Peyton (1803–1878), American lawyer and politician * Ben Peyton (born 1977), British actor * Benny Peyton (1965), American jazz drummer * Bob Peyton (born 1954), English former footballer *

Brad Peyton Brad Peyton (born May 27, 1978) is a Canadian filmmaker, best known for directing the Dwayne Johnson star vehicles '' Journey 2: The Mysterious Island'' (2012), '' San Andreas'' (2015), and '' Rampage'' (2018) as well as the Netflix series '' Day ...

(born 1980), Canadian-born film director * Caroline Peyton (1951–2021), American singer and songwriter * Claudia Jessie Peyton (born 1989), English actress * Craig Peyton (born 1953), American producer *

Dave Peyton Dave Peyton (19 August 1889 – 30 April 1955) was an American songwriter, pianist, arranger, orchestra leader, and music critic columnist for the ''Chicago Defender''. Peyton first began as a pianist in the trio of Wilbur Sweatman, along with ...

(1955), American songwriter, pianist, and arranger *

Edward Peyton Edward Peyton (died 4 April 1749) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the War of the Austrian Succession and took part in an inconclusive battle off Bengal. Peyton entered the navy in 1707. From 1744 to 1746 he was captain of the ...

(died 1749), officer of the Royal Navy *

Elizabeth Peyton Elizabeth Joy Peyton (born 1965) is an American contemporary artist working primarily in painting, drawing, and printmaking. Best known for figures from her own life and those beyond it, including close friends, historical personae, and icons of c ...

(born 1965), American painter * Ephraim G. Peyton (1802–after 1876), justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court * Gerry Peyton (born 1956), English football player * Sir Henry Peyton, 1st Baronet (1736–1789), MP for Cambridgeshire 1782–89 *

Sir Henry Peyton, 2nd Baronet Sir Henry Peyton, 2nd Baronet (1779–1854), of Doddington, Cambridgeshire, Doddington, Cambridgeshire and Swift's House, Bicester, Oxfordshire was an English politician. He was the eldest son of Sir Henry Peyton, 1st Baronet of Doddington, who ...

(1779–1854), MP for Cambridgeshire in 1802 * Sir Henry Peyton, 3rd Baronet (1804–1866), MP for Woodstock 1837–38 *

Herb Peyton Herbert Hill Peyton (born January 6, 1932) is an American entrepreneur and founder of Gate Petroleum in Jacksonville, Florida, which had sales of $1.44 billion in 2008. He is the father of John Peyton, current President of Gate and former two-term ...

(born 1932), American entrepreneur and founder of Gate Petroleum in Jacksonville, Florida * Jane Peyton (1870–1946), American actress * John Peyton (disambiguation) * Joseph Hopkins Peyton (1808–1845), American politician * K. M. Peyton (1929–2023), British author * Kate Peyton (1965–2005), Senior Producer for the BBC Johannesburg Bureau 2002–05 * Kim Peyton (1957–1986), competitive freestyle swimmer, Gold medalist for the United States at the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics * Malcolm Peyton (1932–2025), American composer, concert director, conductor, and teacher *

Mike Peyton Mike Peyton (20 January 1921 – 25 January 2017) was a British cartoonist, described by his biographer as ‘the world’s greatest yachting cartoonist’. Biography Mike Peyton was born into a mining family in County Durham, the son of a disabl ...

(1921–2017), British cartoonist * Noel Peyton (1935–2023), Irish footballer * Oliver Peyton (born 1963), Irish restaurateur and judge on the BBC television series Great British Menu *

Patrick Peyton Patrick Peyton, CSC (9 January 1909 – 3 June 1992), also known as "the Rosary priest", was an Irish-born Catholic priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, and founder of the Family Rosary Crusade. He popularized the phrases " The family tha ...

(1909–1992), Irish-born American priest * Robert Ludwell Yates Peyton (1822–1863), American politician and soldier * Rog Peyton (born 1942), science fiction bookseller and editor * Samuel Peyton (1804–1870), U.S. Representative from Kentucky * Shelly Peyton, American chemist * Tony Peyton (1922–2007), member of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team * Warren Peyton (born 1979), English footballer * Whitney Peyton, American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania *

William Peyton General Sir William Eliot Peyton, (7 May 1866 – 14 November 1931) was a British Army officer who served as Military Secretary to the British Expeditionary Force from 1916 to 1918. He was Delhi Herald of Arms Extraordinary at the time of t ...

(1866–1931), British general

Given name

Peyton (musician) Peyton Nicole Booker, known professionally as Peyton, is an American singer-songwriter from Houston, Texas. Early life Peyton was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She began learning the violin at five and grew up singing in church every Sunday ...

, singer-songwriter Peyton Nicole Booker * Peyton Bowen (born 2004), American football player * Peyton H. Colquitt (1831–1863), Confederate Officer * Peyton Evans (1892–1972), former head coach of the University of Virginia college football program from 1916 to 1916 * Peyton Gordon (1870–1946), United States federal judge * Peyton R. Helm, eleventh president of Muhlenberg College * Peyton Hemp (born 2003), American ice hockey player * Peyton Hendershot (born 1999), American football player *

Peyton Hillis Peyton Derek Hillis (born January 21, 1986) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks football, Arka ...

(born 1986), American football player * Peyton Kennedy (born 2004), American actress * Peyton Elizabeth Lee (born 2004), American actress * Peyton List (born 1986), American actress * Peyton List (born 1998), American actress * Peyton M. Magruder (1911–1982), aircraft designer *

Peyton Manning Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976) is an American former professional American football, football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons. Nicknamed "the Sheriff", he spent 14 seasons with the In ...

(born 1976), American football player *

Peyton C. March General Peyton Conway March (December 27, 1864April 13, 1955) was a senior officer of the United States Army. He served in the Philippines, on the Mexican border, and World War I. March was the ninth Chief of Staff from 1918 to 1921, accomplishi ...

(1864–1955), American soldier and Army Chief of Staff * Peyton Meyer (born 1998), American actor * Peyton Parrish (born 1996), American musician *

Peyton Randolph Peyton Randolph (September 10, 1721 – October 22, 1775) was an American politician and planter who was a Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father of the United States. Born into Virginia's Randolph family of Virginia, wealthies ...

(1721–1775), American politician * Peyton Randolph (governor) (1779–1828), American politician *

Peyton Reed Peyton Tucker Reed (born July 3, 1964) is an American television and film director. He directed the comedy films ''Bring It On (film), Bring It On'' (2000), ''Down with Love'' (2003), ''The Break-Up'' (2006), and ''Yes Man (film), Yes Man'' (200 ...

(born 1964), American director * Peyton Sellers (born 1983), American race car driver, competing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series * Peyton Short (1761–1825), land speculator and politician in Kentucky * Peyton Siva (born 1990), American basketball player *

Peyton Stearns Peyton Mckenzie Stearns (born October 8, 2001) is an American professional tennis player. She has been ranked by the WTA as high as No. 28 in singles, achieved on 19 May 2025, and No. 62 in doubles, achieved on 5 May 2025. She has won one WTA ...

(born 2001), American tennis player * Peyton Thompson (born 1990), American football player * Peyton Watson (born 2002), American basketball player *

Peyton Young Hobart Peyton Young (born March 9, 1945) is an American game theorist and economist known for his contributions to evolutionary game theory and its application to the study of institutional and technological change, as well as the theory of lea ...

(born 1945), American game theorist

Fictional characters

* Kelly Peyton, character in the television series ''Alias'' * Peyton (''Chaotic'') in ''Chaotic'' (TV series) *Peyton Bragg, character in the 1959 novel ''

Alas, Babylon ''Alas, Babylon'' is a 1959 novel by American writer Pat Frank. It is an early example of post-nuclear apocalyptic fiction and has an entry in David Pringle's book '' Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels''. The novel deals with the effects of ...

'' *Peyton Charles, in ''iZombie'' (TV series) * Peyton Driscoll, in the television series ''CSI: NY'' *Peyton Farquhar, character in the short story ''

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" is an 1890 short story by American writer and American Civil War veteran Ambrose Bierce, described as "one of the most famous and frequently anthologized stories in American literature"."An Occurrence at Owl ...

'' by Ambrose Bierce *Peyton Kelly, in 2007's ''The Game Plan'' (film) *Peyton Leverett, in the 2011 film ''

Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure ''Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure'' is a 2011 American direct-to-video musical romantic comedy film and '' High School Musical'' spin-off starring Ashley Tisdale. Set a year after the events of '' High School Musical 3: Senior Year'' (2008), the f ...

'' *Peyton Loftis, in the 1951's ''Lie Down in Darkness'' (novel) by William Styron *Peyton Mott, in 1992's ''The Hand That Rocks the Cradle'' (1992 film) * Peyton Sawyer, character in the television series ''One Tree Hill'' * Peyton Westlake, in the 1990 film ''Darkman''

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