Son of Payn; rustic or countryman
Peyson is a modern variant of the English surname Payson. It ultimately derives from the medieval given name Payn, which comes from the Latin 'paganus', originally meaning a villager or rustic person.
Less common today
Peyson isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,713 in 2012.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
