Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
PAYNE
There are approximately 58,978 people named Payne in the UK. That makes it the 132nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 933 are named Payne.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
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The Payne surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
From the Latin Paganus, now out of use, meaning a man exempt from military service.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PAYNE. See under Pagan. One of the greatest colonies of the Paynes is at East Grinstead, co. Sussex, where for se
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.