Paynes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Paynes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Paynes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 8
Labourer 3
Cord Wainer 2
Carpenter 2
House Servant 2
Labourer's Wife 2
At Home 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Scholar At Home 1
Dress Maker 1
Errand Boy 1
Relief From Parish 1
Servant 1
Woolen Cloth Worker 1
Nurse 1
Sailor 1
Barrister At Law 1
General Lab 1
Laboruer 1
Laundress 1
Farmers Daughter 1
Farmer & Butcher 1
Farmer's Daughter 1
Farmer's Son 1
Farmer's Wife 1

Paynes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Paines 83% 1,915
2 Panes 83% 897
3 Paynes 100% 842
4 Pains 67% 645
5 Pynes 83% 283
6 Payns 83% 232

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The surname Paynes is the 3rd most popular variant of Paines.

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