Pain Family History

Pain Surname Meaning

English: variant of Paine (see Payne). French: from pain ‘bread’ used as a nickname for a baker.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Paik, Paiz, Fain, Kain, Pai, Pin, Paino, Cain, Rain, Lain

360,000 record(s) for Pain

149K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
6K	Military Records
7K	Immigration Records
83K	Census and Voter Lists
113K	Member Trees

Where is the Pain family from?

You can see how Pain families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pain family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pain families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 23 Pain families living in Virginia. This was about 12% of all the recorded Pain's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Pain families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pain surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Pain ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pain. 26% of Pain men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Pain women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pain were Salesman and Farm laborer.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

26%

Laborer

16%

Labor

9%

Salesman

5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Teacher

15%

Maid

12%

Housework

10%

Farm laborer

10%

What Pain family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 83K census records available for the last name Pain. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pain census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 7K immigration records available for the last name Pain. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 6K military records available for the last name Pain. For the veterans among your Pain ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Pain lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Pain life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Pain in 1941 was 24, and 71 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pain ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.