Drayton (surname)
# Drayton (surname)

Drayton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

## Academia

* Harold Drayton (1929–2018), Guyanese academic
* Richard Drayton (born 1964), Guyana-born historian

## Military

* Percival Drayton (1812–1865), United States Navy officer, son of US Congressman William Drayton of South Carolina
* Thomas Drayton (1809–1899), American Civil War Confederate general, son of US Congressman William Drayton of South Carolina

## Performing arts

* Charley Drayton (born 1965), American drummer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer – grandson of jazz bassist Charlie Drayton
* Charlie Drayton (1919–1953), American jazz bassist
* Clay Drayton (born 1947), American songwriter and record producer
* Paul Drayton (composer), English musician
* Poppy Drayton (born 1991), English actress
* Flavor Flav (born William J. Drayton in 1959), American rap artist

## Public service and law

* John Drayton (1766–1822), Governor of South Carolina
* Joy Drayton (1916–2012), New Zealand teacher and politician
* William Drayton (1776–1846), American congressman
* William Henry Drayton (1742–1779), American lawyer, South Carolina delegate to Continental Congress
* William Drayton Sr. (1733–1790), American lawyer and judge

## Sports

* Jerome Drayton (born 1945), Canadian distance runner
* Maurice Drayton (born 1976), American football coach
* Paul Drayton (athlete) (1939–2010), American athlete, gold medal winner at the 1964 Summer Olympics

## Other professions

* Bill Drayton (born 1943), American social entrepreneur and environmentalist
* Dean Drayton (born 1941), Australian church leader
* Michael Drayton (1563–1631), English poet
