Settlement of the valley
A modern variation of the English surname Dayton, which originally denoted someone living in a town or settlement located in a valley. It combines the Old English elements 'dael' (valley) and 'tun' (enclosure or settlement).
Less common today
Daiton isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,838 in 2003.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
