Son of the meadow or lake
Layson is a modern English surname-style name. It likely originated as a patronymic variant of names like Lay or Lee, referring to a meadow, or as a variation of the name Lawson, meaning son of Lawrence.
Less common today
Layson isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,089 in 2016.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
