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 198
Agricultural Labourer 33
General Labourer 22
Domestic Servant 12
General Servant 9
Nil 9
Dress Maker 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Mariner 7
Coachman 6
Cook 6
Laundress 6
Bricklayer Labourer 6
Carpenter 6
Cook Domestic Servant 6
Bricklayer 5
Gardener 5
Gardener Domestic 5
Baker 4
Dressmaker 4
Gardener Domestic Servant 4
Milliner 4
Annuitant 4
Farm Servant Indoor 4
Labourer 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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