# Dayton

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdeɪtən/ · frequency rank #14,931

## Definitions
1. A surname.
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## Etymology
A variant spelling of Deighton.
* Most of the placenames are derived from the surname; or another place named Dayton, that in turn is derived from the surname.

## Easily confused with
- **Dyson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dayton-vs-dyson)
- **Denton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dayton-vs-denton)
- **Dutton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dayton-vs-dutton)
- **Daytona** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dayton-vs-daytona)
- **Drayton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dayton-vs-drayton)
- **Damon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damon-vs-dayton)
- **Dawson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dawson-vs-dayton)
- **Dalton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dalton-vs-dayton)
- **daemon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/daemon-vs-dayton)

## Common misspellings (9)
`adyton`, `datyon`, `dayotn`, `daytno`, `daytonn`, `daytton`, `dayyton`, `ddayton`, `dyaton`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dayton