Payne Name Meaning: A surname of French derivation meaning 'pagan'.
A popular surname in Ireland, meaning 'pagan', 'villager'or 'peasant'. Probably given to people of a pagan backround or people from a 'rustic' village settlement.
Discover how your Payne ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 481 |
| Buckinghamshire | 571 |
| Berkshire | 408 |
| Cambridgeshire | 298 |
| Channel Islands | 44 |
| Cheshire | 323 |
| Cornwall | 174 |
| Cumberland | 55 |
| Derbyshire | 310 |
| Devon | 729 |
| Dorset | 313 |
| Durham | 398 |
| Essex | 1,627 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,320 |
| Hampshire | 1,730 |
| Herefordshire | 182 |
| Hertfordshire | 727 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 191 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 1,749 |
| Lancashire | 1,521 |
| Leicestershire | 1,196 |
| Lincolnshire | 334 |
| London | 6,660 |
| Middlesex | 1,820 |
| Northumberland | 171 |
| Norfolk | 883 |
| Northamptonshire | 964 |
| Nottinghamshire | 355 |
| Oxfordshire | 448 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 191 |
| Shropshire | 302 |
| Suffolk | 485 |
| Somerset | 1,111 |
| Surrey | 1,480 |
| Sussex | 1,441 |
| Staffordshire | 1,358 |
| Warwickshire | 1,744 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 509 |
| Worcestershire | 991 |
| Yorkshire | 1,393 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 24 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 24 |
| Carmarthenshire | 35 |
| Denbighshire | 18 |
| Flintshire | 17 |
| Glamorgan | 1,167 |
| Merionethshire | 4 |
| Montgomeryshire | 37 |
| Monmouthshire | 431 |
| Pembrokeshire | 59 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 3,826 |
| Farm Labourer | 353 |
| General Labourer | 293 |
| Labourer | 229 |
| Private Means | 229 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 217 |
| Dressmaker | 177 |
| None | 176 |
| Domestic Servant | 173 |
| House Painter | 122 |
| Laundress | 122 |
| Carpenter | 121 |
| Clerk | 116 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 104 |
| Assisting In Business | 103 |
| Shop Assistant | 101 |
| Farmer | 100 |
| Dress Maker | 99 |
| House Keeper | 98 |
| Cook (domestic) | 94 |
| At Home | 92 |
| General Servant Domestic | 90 |
| At School | 89 |
| Housemaid (domestic) | 83 |
| Bricklayer | 82 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Payne | 12,730 |
| Mary Payne | 10,651 |
| John Payne | 8,911 |
| George Payne | 7,744 |
| Elizabeth Payne | 7,485 |
| Sarah Payne | 6,595 |
| James Payne | 5,730 |
| Thomas Payne | 4,924 |
| Charles Payne | 4,779 |
| Henry Payne | 4,278 |
| Ann Payne | 3,406 |
| Eliza Payne | 3,034 |
| Joseph Payne | 2,853 |
| Jane Payne | 2,850 |
| Emma Payne | 2,838 |
| Frederick Payne | 2,831 |
| Alice Payne | 2,787 |
| Annie Payne | 2,636 |
| Alfred Payne | 2,514 |
| Emily Payne | 2,442 |
| Ellen Payne | 2,411 |
| Edward Payne | 2,311 |
| Arthur Payne | 2,267 |
| Robert Payne | 2,070 |
| Albert Payne | 1,804 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Payne | 100% | 190,634 |
| 2 | Paine | 80% | 29,437 |
| 3 | Pain | 60% | 24,714 |
| 4 | Pyne | 80% | 9,329 |
| 5 | Payn | 80% | 4,279 |
| 6 | Pane | 80% | 3,382 |
| 7 | Poyne | 80% | 292 |
| 8 | Payen | 60% | 164 |
| 9 | Pyan | 40% | 128 |
| 10 | Payon | 60% | 118 |
The surname Payne is the most popular version of all its varients