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
Scholar 518
Agricultural Labourer 200
House Servant 55
Labourer 32
Servant 31
Carpenter 27
Dress Maker 27
Laundress 25
General Servant 24
Shoe Maker 23
House Keeper 23
Cook 18
Carter 16
Blacksmith 15
Butcher 13
Fund Holder 13
Domestic Servant 12
House Maid 11
Groom 11
Wife Of Above 11
Tailor 10
Farm Labourer 10
None 10
Porter 10
Lace Maker 9

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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