Painter Name Meaning: This name is occupational for a painter of stained glass and derived from middle english old French 'peintour' meaning 'painter'.
The name is of English origin and dates back to the mid 13th century. The first recorded spelling of the name is that of 'Richard de Paintur',dated 1240.
Discover how your Painter ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 36 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 26 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 62 |
| Cornwall | 109 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 31 |
| Devon | 92 |
| Dorset | 115 |
| Durham | 16 |
| Essex | 17 |
| Gloucestershire | 219 |
| Hampshire | 191 |
| Herefordshire | 11 |
| Hertfordshire | 8 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 7 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 32 |
| Lancashire | 108 |
| Leicestershire | 40 |
| Lincolnshire | 2 |
| London | 517 |
| Middlesex | 42 |
| Northumberland | 0 |
| Norfolk | 144 |
| Northamptonshire | 69 |
| Nottinghamshire | 9 |
| Oxfordshire | 135 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 7 |
| Shropshire | 168 |
| Suffolk | 4 |
| Somerset | 75 |
| Surrey | 38 |
| Sussex | 22 |
| Staffordshire | 162 |
| Warwickshire | 79 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 175 |
| Worcestershire | 68 |
| Yorkshire | 11 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 3 |
| Cardiganshire | 4 |
| Carnarvonshire | 5 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 7 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 23 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 32 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 477 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 247 |
| Labourer | 63 |
| Dress Maker | 41 |
| House Servant | 35 |
| Laundress | 32 |
| Servant | 27 |
| General Servant | 27 |
| Carpenter | 25 |
| Carter | 20 |
| Shoe Maker | 19 |
| Coal Miner | 18 |
| Groom | 15 |
| House Keeper | 14 |
| Gardener | 12 |
| Butcher | 11 |
| Nurse | 10 |
| Farm Servant | 10 |
| Shoe Binder | 9 |
| Fund Holder | 9 |
| Domestic Servant | 9 |
| Cook | 8 |
| Plough Boy | 8 |
| House Maid | 8 |
| Charwoman | 8 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Painter | 2,429 |
| Mary Painter | 2,017 |
| John Painter | 1,793 |
| Elizabeth Painter | 1,421 |
| George Painter | 1,202 |
| Thomas Painter | 1,140 |
| Sarah Painter | 1,109 |
| James Painter | 1,019 |
| Charles Painter | 793 |
| Henry Painter | 714 |
| Ann Painter | 710 |
| Jane Painter | 586 |
| Eliza Painter | 528 |
| Joseph Painter | 434 |
| Emma Painter | 421 |
| Edward Painter | 417 |
| Frederick Painter | 392 |
| Ellen Painter | 388 |
| Annie Painter | 387 |
| Alice Painter | 384 |
| Richard Painter | 368 |
| Emily Painter | 364 |
| Alfred Painter | 311 |
| Arthur Painter | 286 |
| Martha Painter | 277 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Painter | 100% | 31,359 |
| 2 | Pointer | 86% | 9,579 |
| 3 | Panter | 86% | 8,576 |
| 4 | Paynter | 86% | 6,328 |
| 5 | Punter | 71% | 4,066 |
| 6 | Ponter | 71% | 1,716 |
| 7 | Penter | 71% | 469 |
| 8 | Paniter | 71% | 380 |
| 9 | Pinter | 86% | 183 |
| 10 | Pontor | 57% | 168 |
The surname Painter is the most popular version of all its varients