Drayton (surname)

Drayton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Academia

• Harold Drayton (1929–2018), Guyanese academic
• Richard Drayton (born 1964), Guyana-born historian

Military

• Percival Drayton (1812–1865), United States Navy officer, son of US Congressman William Drayton of South Carolina
• Thomas Drayton (1809–1899), American Civil War Confederate general, son of US Congressman William Drayton of South Carolina

Performing arts

• Charley Drayton (born 1965), American drummer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer – grandson of jazz bassist Charlie Drayton
• Charlie Drayton (1919–1953), American jazz bassist
• Clay Drayton (born 1947), American songwriter and record producer
• Paul Drayton (composer), English musician
• Poppy Drayton (born 1991), English actress
• Flavor Flav (born William J. Drayton in 1959), American rap artist

Public service and law

• John Drayton (1766–1822), Governor of South Carolina
• Joy Drayton (1916–2012), New Zealand teacher and politician
• William Drayton (1776–1846), American congressman
• William Henry Drayton (1742–1779), American lawyer, South Carolina delegate to Continental Congress
• William Drayton Sr. (1733–1790), American lawyer and judge

Sports

• Jerome Drayton (born 1945), Canadian distance runner
• Maurice Drayton (born 1976), American football coach
• Paul Drayton (athlete) (1939–2010), American athlete, gold medal winner at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Other professions

• Bill Drayton (born 1943), American social entrepreneur and environmentalist
• Dean Drayton (born 1941), Australian church leader
• Michael Drayton (1563–1631), English poet