Payns Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Payns Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Payns family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 2
Lace Maker 1
Labourer 1

Payns Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Paines 67% 1,915
2 Panes 60% 897
3 Paynes 83% 842
4 Pains 80% 645
5 Pynes 60% 283
6 Payns 100% 232

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The surname Payns is the 6th most popular variant of Paines.

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