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.
Discover how your Paine ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 36 |
| Buckinghamshire | 28 |
| Berkshire | 65 |
| Cambridgeshire | 44 |
| Channel Islands | 3 |
| Cheshire | 29 |
| Cornwall | 18 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 11 |
| Devon | 44 |
| Dorset | 49 |
| Durham | 32 |
| Essex | 192 |
| Gloucestershire | 48 |
| Hampshire | 225 |
| Herefordshire | 13 |
| Hertfordshire | 35 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 20 |
| Isle of Man | 6 |
| Kent | 483 |
| Lancashire | 159 |
| Leicestershire | 35 |
| Lincolnshire | 16 |
| London | 1,011 |
| Middlesex | 301 |
| Northumberland | 10 |
| Norfolk | 17 |
| Northamptonshire | 134 |
| Nottinghamshire | 14 |
| Oxfordshire | 33 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 20 |
| Shropshire | 4 |
| Suffolk | 34 |
| Somerset | 44 |
| Surrey | 273 |
| Sussex | 551 |
| Staffordshire | 22 |
| Warwickshire | 79 |
| Westmorland | 5 |
| Wiltshire | 11 |
| Worcestershire | 23 |
| Yorkshire | 87 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 4 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 46 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 23 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 432 |
| Private Means | 88 |
| Farm Labourer | 48 |
| Farmer | 22 |
| General Labourer | 22 |
| None | 20 |
| Labourer | 19 |
| Clerk | 18 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 16 |
| Carman | 15 |
| Dressmaker | 15 |
| Assisting In The Business | 14 |
| Domestic Servant | 14 |
| Carpenter | 13 |
| House Painter | 13 |
| Assisting In Business | 12 |
| House Keeper | 12 |
| Gardener Domestic | 11 |
| Housekeeper | 11 |
| Housemaid (domestic) | 11 |
| Laundress | 10 |
| Cook (domestic) | 9 |
| General Servant Domestic | 9 |
| Licensed Victualler | 9 |
| Student | 9 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Paine | 1,861 |
| Mary Paine | 1,729 |
| Elizabeth Paine | 1,280 |
| John Paine | 1,276 |
| George Paine | 1,235 |
| Sarah Paine | 960 |
| Charles Paine | 935 |
| James Paine | 918 |
| Thomas Paine | 850 |
| Henry Paine | 741 |
| Ann Paine | 657 |
| Jane Paine | 567 |
| Edward Paine | 511 |
| Eliza Paine | 461 |
| Emma Paine | 420 |
| Ellen Paine | 411 |
| Emily Paine | 406 |
| Alfred Paine | 403 |
| Frederick Paine | 397 |
| Joseph Paine | 341 |
| Alice Paine | 339 |
| Annie Paine | 320 |
| Caroline Paine | 267 |
| Arthur Paine | 254 |
| Louisa Paine | 252 |
| 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 |
The surname Paine is the 2nd most popular variant of Payne.