Payne Family History

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Payne Name Meaning

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

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

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Payne Family Origin

Where is the Payne family from?

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Payne Family Occupations

What did your Payne ancestors do for a living?

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.

Farmer

39%
Laborer

8%
Keeping House

6%
Farming

4%

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

Source: Census data for Payne | Data not to scale

Payne Historical Records

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Census records can give you a fascinating window into the day-to-day lives of your Payne ancestors - like hours worked per week, level of education, veteran status, employers, and more.

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Payne Life Expectancy

What is the average Payne lifespan?

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.

United States

Between 1940 and 2004, 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.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Payne