Paye Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Paye Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Paye family

Profession Census Frequency
Bricklayer 5
General Labourer 5
Housemaid Domestic 5
Laundress Wash 4
Cook Domestic 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Living On Own Means 4
Commercial Clerk 3
Laundry Wash 3
Mantle Machinist 3
Gardener 3
Dress Maker 3
Farmer 3
Cab Driver Groom 2
Carman 2
Dock Labourer 2
House Painter 2
None 2
Railway Clerk 2
Picture Framer 2
Servant Domestic 2
Charwoman 2
Silk Ribbons Weaver 2
Farmer's Son 2
Coal Hewer Miner 2

Paye Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pye 75% 31,170
2 Pay 75% 8,093
3 Paye 100% 2,072
4 Peay 50% 141
5 Payee 80% 106

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The surname Paye is the 3rd most popular variant of Pye.

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