Border town or settlement near a creek
A modern spelling variation of the English surname Creighton. It originates from Middle English and Old English roots referring to a 'settlement on a border' or a 'town by a creek'. The use of 'K' instead of 'C' is a contemporary American stylistic choice.
Less common today
Kreighton isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,830 in 2013.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
All-American college football player
