Pay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pay family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 106
Agricultural Labourer 62
Labourer 24
House Servant 21
General Servant 12
At Home 12
Laundress 10
Scholar At Home 10
Farm Labourer 10
Servant 9
Gardener 7
Carpenter 5
Baker 5
Fisher Man's Daughter 4
Nurse 4
Annuitant 3
Shoe Maker 3
Dress Maker 3
Groom 3
House Keeper 3
Blacksmith 3
Grocer 3
House Maid 3
Nurse Maid 3
House Wife 3

Pay Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pye 33% 31,170
2 Pay 100% 8,093
3 Paye 75% 2,072
4 Peay 75% 141
5 Payee 60% 106

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The surname Pay is the 2nd most popular variant of Pye.

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