Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PAYNTER
There are approximately 1,720 people named Paynter in the UK. That makes it the 5,051th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 27 are named Paynter.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
PainterPander
Paintere
Pagnter
Painters
Paignter
Paintear
Paianter
Painteri
Paintar
Paintor
Paiynter
Painterii
Paintern
Paintery
Painteriii
Paintors
Paneter
Paineter
Painteur
Painteric
Paintorn
The Paynter surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PAYNTER. See Painter. According to Kelham, however, Payntier fZe?'oy meant in Norman times, serjeant of the pantry to the king. See Panter.