Paynter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Paynter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Paynter family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 95
Miner 11
Agricultural Labourer 9
Labourer 8
Servant 8
Dress Maker 6
At Home 6
Fisher Man 6
House Servant 5
Grocer 4
Mariner 4
Mason 4
Mine Labourer 4
Annuitant 3
Copper Miner 3
Farm Labourer 3
Farmer's Wife 3
House Keeper 3
Lead Miner 3
Mariner's Daughter 3
Seamstress 3
Farmer's Son 3
Scholar Daughter 3
Scholar Son 3
House Maid 2

Paynter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Painter 86% 31,359
2 Paynter 100% 6,328
3 Poynter 86% 4,930

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The surname Paynter is the 2nd most popular variant of Painter.

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