Payant

Payant Meaning & Origin

About Payant
The surname Payant is of French origin and is derived from the word "payant," which means "paying" or "to pay" in French. It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a tax collector or someone who was responsible for collecting payments or fees. The name Payant signifies an individual or family associated with financial transactions or the collection of dues.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Payant is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Payant: 262
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73911
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Payant based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Payant is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EY1 AH0 N T
🌐 IPA
/payant*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Payant in Braille

The image below is how to represent Payant in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Payant in braille

How to sign the name Payant using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Payant using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Payant in sign language

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