Page Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Page Name Meaning: A young servant, usually male.

This surname was often a name given to young servants, derives from the Greek word 'paidion'. Also a popular Irish surname.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Page Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Page family

Profession Census Frequency
School 3,042
Farm Labourer 367
General Labourer 255
Private Means 209
General Servant (domestic) 189
Labourer 171
None 146
Farmer 134
Domestic Servant 127
Dressmaker 125
Clerk 125
Laundress 103
House Keeper 100
House Painter 95
At Home 91
Carpenter 85
Shop Assistant 85
Cook (domestic) 83
Scholar 83
Dress Maker 78
At School 75
Housekeeper 75
Bricklayer 73
Coal Miner Hewer 72
General Servant Domestic 71

Page Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Page 100% 177,441
2 Paige 80% 3,426
3 Peg 50% 170
4 Puge 75% 153
5 Pig 50% 123
6 Pogue 60% 121

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The surname Page is the most popular version of all its varients

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