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There are approximately 6,329 people named Paine in the UK. That makes it the 1,668th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 100 are named Paine.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From given name or forename

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The Paine surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

Paon, Fr., a peacock. Payne, a pagan, unbaptized; a rustic.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

PAIN. PAINE. See under Paganus.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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