Payne Family History

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Payne Name Meaning

English: variant spelling of Paine. This is also a well-established surname in Ireland.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Pane, Mayne, Bayne, Pyne, Layne, Hayne, Sayne, Kayne, Rayne, Paine

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Payne Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Payne name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Payne. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    53%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    18%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    4%

  • Benin/Togo

    3%

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Payne Family Origin

Where is the Payne family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Payne families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Payne family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Payne families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there were 213 Payne families living in New York. This was about 16% of all the recorded Payne's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Payne families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Payne surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Payne Family Occupations

    What did your Payne ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Payne family was Farming. The most common Payne occupation in the USA was Farmer. 39% of Payne's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Payne.

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    • Farmer

      39%

    • Laborer

      8%

    • Keeping House

      6%

    • Farming

      4%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Payne ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Payne Historical Records

    What Payne family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 1 million census records available for the last name Payne. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Payne census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 83,000 immigration records available for the last name Payne. 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.

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    Draft Card

    There are 155,000 military records available for the last name Payne. For the veterans among your Payne ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Payne Life Expectancy

    What is the average Payne lifespan?

    Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Payne life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Payne in 1940 was 31, and 73 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Payne

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Payne 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.

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