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 768
Agricultural Labourer 127
Domestic Servant 41
Dress Maker 41
Labourer 41
General Labourer 35
General Servant 32
Annuitant 28
Laundress 23
Carpenter 20
General Servant Domestic 20
Gardener 19
Farm Labourer 19
No Occupation 17
House Keeper 16
Carman 15
Grocer Assistant 12
Tailor 12
Clerk 11
Draper Assistant 11
Baker 10
Blacksmith 10
Errand Boy 10
Milliner 10
Farmers Son 10

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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