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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

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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.

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

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.

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