Payson Family History
Payson Name Meaning
German and Frisian: variant spelling of Paysen,a patronymic from the personal name Paul. OV, from Sondergaard. EXG to pwh: "HB says Danish.
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Name Distribution of Payson Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Payson families
 42 - 82  15 - 41 |
 1 - 14  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Payson families
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20 - 37 7 - 19 |
1 - 6 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Payson last name |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Payson Family Origin
Payson Immigration Information
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Average Life Expectancy for Payson
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Payson Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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Payson Civil War Service Records
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