Barn or settlement near the barn
Lathon is a rare surname-turned-given-name likely derived from the English place name Latham. It originates from the Old Norse word 'hlatha', meaning barn, and was used to describe someone who lived near a storehouse or granary.
Less common today
Lathon isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,014 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).