Payne Name Meaning: A surname of French derivation meaning 'pagan'.
A popular surname in Ireland, meaning 'pagan', 'villager'or 'peasant'. Probably given to people of a pagan backround or people from a 'rustic' village settlement.
Discover how your Payne ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 322 |
| Buckinghamshire | 257 |
| Berkshire | 169 |
| Cambridgeshire | 208 |
| Channel Islands | 91 |
| Cheshire | 78 |
| Cornwall | 107 |
| Cumberland | 23 |
| Derbyshire | 108 |
| Devon | 607 |
| Dorset | 213 |
| Durham | 51 |
| Essex | 418 |
| Gloucestershire | 435 |
| Hampshire | 654 |
| Herefordshire | 88 |
| Hertfordshire | 274 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 149 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 525 |
| Lancashire | 231 |
| Leicestershire | 420 |
| Lincolnshire | 152 |
| London | 2,673 |
| Middlesex | 158 |
| Northumberland | 42 |
| Norfolk | 593 |
| Northamptonshire | 328 |
| Nottinghamshire | 49 |
| Oxfordshire | 257 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 149 |
| Shropshire | 211 |
| Suffolk | 576 |
| Somerset | 812 |
| Surrey | 209 |
| Sussex | 845 |
| Staffordshire | 381 |
| Warwickshire | 726 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 423 |
| Worcestershire | 298 |
| Yorkshire | 178 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 6 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 3 |
| Denbighshire | 26 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 73 |
| Merionethshire | 8 |
| Montgomeryshire | 7 |
| Monmouthshire | 65 |
| Pembrokeshire | 37 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,858 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 665 |
| House Servant | 297 |
| Labourer | 217 |
| Servant | 177 |
| Dress Maker | 169 |
| At Home | 159 |
| Farm Labourer | 151 |
| Laundress | 119 |
| Shoe Maker | 97 |
| Carpenter | 91 |
| Annuitant | 80 |
| Pauper | 74 |
| General Servant | 66 |
| Errand Boy | 55 |
| Gardener | 53 |
| Tailor | 53 |
| House Keeper | 51 |
| Cook | 46 |
| Lace Maker | 43 |
| Cordwainer | 40 |
| Butcher | 39 |
| Ribbon Weaver | 37 |
| Nurse | 36 |
| House Maid | 36 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Payne | 12,730 |
| Mary Payne | 10,651 |
| John Payne | 8,911 |
| George Payne | 7,744 |
| Elizabeth Payne | 7,485 |
| Sarah Payne | 6,595 |
| James Payne | 5,730 |
| Thomas Payne | 4,924 |
| Charles Payne | 4,779 |
| Henry Payne | 4,278 |
| Ann Payne | 3,406 |
| Eliza Payne | 3,034 |
| Joseph Payne | 2,853 |
| Jane Payne | 2,850 |
| Emma Payne | 2,838 |
| Frederick Payne | 2,831 |
| Alice Payne | 2,787 |
| Annie Payne | 2,636 |
| Alfred Payne | 2,514 |
| Emily Payne | 2,442 |
| Ellen Payne | 2,411 |
| Edward Payne | 2,311 |
| Arthur Payne | 2,267 |
| Robert Payne | 2,070 |
| Albert Payne | 1,804 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Payne | 100% | 190,634 |
| 2 | Paine | 80% | 29,437 |
| 3 | Pain | 60% | 24,714 |
| 4 | Pyne | 80% | 9,329 |
| 5 | Payn | 80% | 4,279 |
| 6 | Pane | 80% | 3,382 |
| 7 | Poyne | 80% | 292 |
| 8 | Payen | 60% | 164 |
| 9 | Pyan | 40% | 128 |
| 10 | Payon | 60% | 118 |
The surname Payne is the most popular version of all its varients