Leyton (surname)

Leyton is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Drue Leyton born Dorothy Blackman, (1903–1997), American actress and member of the French Resistance
• Elliott Leyton (1939–2022), Canadian social-anthropologist, educator and author
• George Leyton (born Henry Hackett; 1864–1948), U.S.-born British entertainer and actor
• John Leyton (born 1936), English actor and singer
• Richard Leyton (born 1987), Chilean footballer
• Sebastián Leyton (born 1993), Chilean footballer