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 159
Agricultural Labourer 35
Labourer 27
Domestic Servant 24
Gardener 12
General Servant 9
Laundress 9
House Maid 8
Dress Maker 6
Farm Servant Indoor 6
Mariner 6
Milliner 5
Annuitant 5
Carpenter 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Grocer 5
Farm Labourer 4
Smith 4
Baker 4
Butcher 4
Engine Driver 4
Errand Boy 4
Farm Servant 4
House Keeper 4
Housemaid 4

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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