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
General Labourer 20
General Servant Domestic 15
Scholar 12
Cook Domestic 11
Living On Own Means 11
Laundress Wash 10
Dress Maker 9
Housemaid Domestic 9
Bricklayer 9
Carpenter 9
Carter On Farm 8
Gardener 7
Dressmaker 6
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 6
Servant Domestic 6
Coachman Domestic 5
Railway Porter 5
Gardener Domestic 5
House Keeper Domestic 5
Bricklayer's Labourer 4
House Maid Domestic 4
Housekeeper Domestic 4
Painter 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Blacksmith 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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