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
Living On Own Means 84
Dress Maker 38
General Labourer 32
Scholar 28
Agricultural Labourer 26
Farmer 26
Carpenter 18
General Servant Domestic 17
Cook Domestic 16
Domestic Servant 15
Housemaid Domestic 14
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 14
House Painter 12
House Maid Domestic 11
Laundress Wash 11
No Occupation 10
Blacksmith 10
Bricklayer 9
Cabinet Maker 9
Grocer's Assistant 9
Tailoress 9
Carman 8
Boot Machinist 7
Student 7
Boot Maker 7

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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