Paine Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Paine Name Meaning: A surname of French derivation meaning 'pagan' or 'rustic villager'.

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

Paine Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Paine family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 239
Female Servant 168
Independent 109
Male Servant 50
Labourer 48
Farmer 34
Tailor 20
Shoe Maker 20
Carpenter 20
Servant 18
Butcher 17
Dress Maker 16
Mason 15
Baker 14
Hair Dresser 14
Pauper 11
Blacksmith 11
Weaver 10
Laundress 10
Shoemaker 10
Lace Maker 9
Apprentice 9
Publican 9
Brick Layer 8
Ag Labourer 8

Paine Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Payne 80% 190,634
2 Paine 100% 29,437
3 Pain 80% 24,714
4 Pine 80% 6,735
5 Payn 60% 4,279
6 Pane 80% 3,382
7 Pan 60% 772
8 Peen 40% 666
9 Pen 40% 462
10 Open 20% 308
11 Pean 40% 233
12 Peane 60% 220
13 Pone 60% 153
14 Peene 60% 148
15 Pin 60% 148
16 Poune 60% 109

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The surname Paine is the 2nd most popular variant of Payne.

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