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 | 497 |
| Berkshire | 343 |
| Cambridgeshire | 275 |
| Channel Islands | 41 |
| Cheshire | 263 |
| Cornwall | 149 |
| Cumberland | 59 |
| Derbyshire | 310 |
| Devon | 660 |
| Dorset | 333 |
| Durham | 379 |
| Essex | 1,322 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,212 |
| Hampshire | 1,437 |
| Herefordshire | 169 |
| Hertfordshire | 551 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 174 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 1,502 |
| Lancashire | 1,410 |
| Leicestershire | 1,083 |
| Lincolnshire | 274 |
| London | 6,434 |
| Middlesex | 1,157 |
| Northumberland | 86 |
| Norfolk | 791 |
| Northamptonshire | 850 |
| Nottinghamshire | 238 |
| Oxfordshire | 464 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 174 |
| Shropshire | 311 |
| Suffolk | 468 |
| Somerset | 1,068 |
| Surrey | 1,158 |
| Sussex | 1,308 |
| Staffordshire | 1,162 |
| Warwickshire | 1,616 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 452 |
| Worcestershire | 783 |
| Yorkshire | 1,229 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 14 |
| Cardiganshire | 8 |
| Carnarvonshire | 28 |
| Carmarthenshire | 27 |
| Denbighshire | 17 |
| Flintshire | 8 |
| Glamorgan | 833 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 31 |
| Monmouthshire | 340 |
| Pembrokeshire | 54 |
| Radnorshire | 6 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| General Labourer | 418 |
| Living On Own Means | 367 |
| Scholar | 276 |
| General Servant Domestic | 267 |
| Dress Maker | 243 |
| Cook Domestic | 176 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 155 |
| Domestic Servant | 148 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 148 |
| Laundress Wash | 146 |
| Carpenter | 132 |
| Gardener Domestic | 110 |
| Farmer | 110 |
| Bricklayer | 97 |
| Servant Domestic | 87 |
| Dressmaker | 85 |
| House Maid Domestic | 85 |
| Charwoman | 84 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 82 |
| House Painter | 71 |
| Blacksmith | 67 |
| Tailoress | 66 |
| Boot Maker | 65 |
| Carman | 65 |
| Tailor | 59 |
| 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