Pain Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Pain Name Meaning: A surname of French derivation meaning 'pagan'.

A popular surname in Ireland, meaning 'pagan', 'villager'or 'peasant'. Probably given to people of a pagan backround or people from a 'rustic' village settlement.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pain Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pain family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 468
Agricultural Labourer 221
Labourer 64
House Servant 35
Dress Maker 30
Servant 29
Farm Labourer 27
Carter 21
Laundress 19
Carpenter 18
General Servant 17
House Keeper 13
Blacksmith 12
Fund Holder 11
Butcher 10
Lace Maker 10
Domestic Servant 10
Shepherd 9
Shoe Maker 9
Gardener 9
House Maid 9
Agricultural Labourer Wife 8
Dressmaker 8
Cook 8
Farmers Daughter 8

Pain Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Payne 60% 190,634
2 Paine 80% 29,437
3 Pain 100% 24,714
4 Pine 50% 6,735
5 Payn 75% 4,279
6 Pane 50% 3,382
7 Pan 75% 772
8 Peen 50% 666
9 Pen 50% 462
10 Open 25% 308
11 Pean 50% 233
12 Peane 40% 220
13 Pone 25% 153
14 Peene 40% 148
15 Pin 75% 148
16 Poune 40% 109

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The surname Pain is the 3rd most popular variant of Payne.

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