Payn Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Payn Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Payn family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 117
Agricultural Labourer 33
Dress Maker 13
Servant 11
Labourer 10
Wife Of Above 10
Straw Plaiter 9
House Servant 9
Tailor 7
Fund Holder 7
Daur Of Above 6
Laundress 6
Sunday Scholar 5
Carpenter 4
Farmer 4
Land Proprietor 4
Nurse 4
Shoe Maker 4
Annuitant 3
Governess 3
Inn Keeper 3
Land Holder 3
Agricultural Laborer 3
Agricultural Labourer Wife 3
Labourer In Market Gardens 3

Payn Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Payne 80% 190,634
2 Paine 60% 29,437
3 Pain 75% 24,714
4 Pyne 50% 9,329
5 Payn 100% 4,279
6 Pane 50% 3,382
7 Poyne 60% 292
8 Payen 80% 164
9 Pyan 50% 128
10 Payon 80% 118

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The surname Payn is the 5th most popular variant of Payne.

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