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 | 452 |
| Buckinghamshire | 451 |
| Berkshire | 382 |
| Cambridgeshire | 274 |
| Channel Islands | 66 |
| Cheshire | 199 |
| Cornwall | 130 |
| Cumberland | 61 |
| Derbyshire | 216 |
| Devon | 685 |
| Dorset | 294 |
| Durham | 255 |
| Essex | 745 |
| Gloucestershire | 914 |
| Hampshire | 1,142 |
| Herefordshire | 109 |
| Hertfordshire | 446 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 193 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 1,197 |
| Lancashire | 1,029 |
| Leicestershire | 951 |
| Lincolnshire | 224 |
| London | 5,343 |
| Middlesex | 796 |
| Northumberland | 79 |
| Norfolk | 735 |
| Northamptonshire | 731 |
| Nottinghamshire | 199 |
| Oxfordshire | 401 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 193 |
| Shropshire | 282 |
| Suffolk | 460 |
| Somerset | 1,143 |
| Surrey | 832 |
| Sussex | 1,294 |
| Staffordshire | 932 |
| Warwickshire | 1,325 |
| Westmorland | 7 |
| Wiltshire | 416 |
| Worcestershire | 590 |
| Yorkshire | 928 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 5 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 23 |
| Carmarthenshire | 28 |
| Denbighshire | 18 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 493 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 32 |
| Monmouthshire | 263 |
| Pembrokeshire | 45 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 4,654 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 607 |
| General Labourer | 391 |
| Domestic Servant | 278 |
| Dress Maker | 252 |
| Living On Own Means | 232 |
| Laundress | 197 |
| Labourer | 187 |
| Coal Miner | 184 |
| Farm Labourer | 175 |
| General Servant | 165 |
| Gardener | 140 |
| General Servant Domestic | 140 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 128 |
| Carpenter | 127 |
| Clerk | 96 |
| Farmer | 93 |
| Cook Domestic Servant | 89 |
| Blacksmith | 78 |
| General Domestic Servant | 75 |
| Shoe Maker | 75 |
| Butcher | 72 |
| Grocer | 70 |
| Brick Layer | 70 |
| Errand Boy | 66 |
| 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