Drayton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bill Drayton (born 1943), American social entrepreneur and environmentalistCharley Drayton, American musicianClay Drayton (born 1947), American songwriter and record producerDean Drayton (born 1941), Australian church leaderJerome Drayton (born 1945), Canadian distance runnerJohn Drayton (1766–1822), Governor of South CarolinaJoy Drayton (1916–2012), New Zealand teacher and politicianMichael Drayton (1563–1631), English poetPaul Drayton (athlete) (born 1939), American athlete, gold medal winner at the 1964 Summer OlympicsPaul Drayton (composer), English musicianPercival Drayton (1812–1865), United States Navy officerPoppy Drayton (born 1991), English actressThomas Drayton (1809–1899), American Civil War Confederate generalWilliam Drayton (1776–1846), American congressmanWilliam Drayton, Sr. (1733–1790), American lawyer and judgeWilliam Henry Drayton (1742–1779), American lawyer, South Carolina delegate to Continental CongressWilliam J. Drayton (born 1959), the real name of American rap artist Flavor Flav