Britton is an English surname that was given in the Middle Ages to someone from Brittany or to a native "Briton", so it means "Breton" or "Briton". As a first name it has a preppy, surname-style feel shared with Brighton and Bronson. In the United States Britton stood at number 1087 in 2000, just outside the top 1000, and has declined since to number 2771 in 2025.