From the farm by the trees
A modern American variation of the English surname Drayton or Leighton, likely influenced by the prefix 'Tre-'. It typically refers to a settlement or farmstead located near a grove of trees.
Less common today
Treighton isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,385 in 2003.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
