Drayton (surname)
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Drayton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- 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 Representative William Drayton of South Carolina
- Thomas Drayton (1809–1899), Confederate States Army general, son of US Representative 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
