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
Living On Own Means 21
General Labourer 12
Fisherman 12
Cotton Weaver 9
Scholar 9
Cook Domestic 8
General Servant Domestic 7
Farmer 7
At School 7
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 6
Housemaid Domestic 6
Dress Maker 5
School Boy 5
School Teacher 5
Laundress Wash 5
Bricklayer Labourer 4
Servant Domestic 4
Bricklayer's Labourer 4
House Maid Domestic 4
Gardener Market 4
Coal Porter 3
School Girl 3
Navvy 3
House Painter 3
Machanical Engineer 3

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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