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
School 128
Private Means 26
Farm Labourer 12
House Painter 11
Labourer 11
Coal Miner Hewer 8
Charwoman 8
General Servant (domestic) 8
Fisherman 8
Farmer 6
General Servant Domestic 6
None 6
Housekeeper 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Dress Maker 5
General Labourer 5
General Servant 5
At School 5
Domestic Servant 5
Bricklayer 4
Shop Assistant 4
Carter 4
Dressmaker 4
At Home With Father 4
Old Age Pensioner 4

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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