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 | 499 |
| Buckinghamshire | 411 |
| Berkshire | 373 |
| Cambridgeshire | 289 |
| Channel Islands | 55 |
| Cheshire | 144 |
| Cornwall | 146 |
| Cumberland | 44 |
| Derbyshire | 196 |
| Devon | 694 |
| Dorset | 285 |
| Durham | 215 |
| Essex | 647 |
| Gloucestershire | 900 |
| Hampshire | 1,069 |
| Herefordshire | 139 |
| Hertfordshire | 406 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 215 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 1,121 |
| Lancashire | 736 |
| Leicestershire | 812 |
| Lincolnshire | 210 |
| London | 5,250 |
| Middlesex | 535 |
| Northumberland | 84 |
| Norfolk | 651 |
| Northamptonshire | 686 |
| Nottinghamshire | 142 |
| Oxfordshire | 395 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 215 |
| Shropshire | 337 |
| Suffolk | 515 |
| Somerset | 1,093 |
| Surrey | 711 |
| Sussex | 1,201 |
| Staffordshire | 856 |
| Warwickshire | 1,336 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 433 |
| Worcestershire | 696 |
| Yorkshire | 812 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 23 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 24 |
| Carmarthenshire | 9 |
| Denbighshire | 27 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 341 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 21 |
| Monmouthshire | 247 |
| Pembrokeshire | 40 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 5,351 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 724 |
| Labourer | 288 |
| Domestic Servant | 281 |
| General Labourer | 277 |
| Dress Maker | 269 |
| General Servant | 219 |
| Laundress | 202 |
| Farm Labourer | 162 |
| Carpenter | 146 |
| Annuitant | 110 |
| Coal Miner | 107 |
| Gardener | 101 |
| General Servant Domestic | 90 |
| House Keeper | 78 |
| Charwoman | 75 |
| Shoe Maker | 72 |
| Boot Maker | 70 |
| No Occupation | 70 |
| Carman | 69 |
| Servant | 69 |
| Tailor | 69 |
| Bricklayer | 62 |
| Errand Boy | 59 |
| Butcher | 56 |
| 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