Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈleɪ.tən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from the name of English towns, meaning "town with a leek garden" in Old English. Related NamesDetails RootLayton (place name)VariantLeytonGiven Name DescendantLayton(English) Categories compound names, flora, nature, place names, plants