About Payen
The surname Payen is of French origin and is derived from the given name Payen, which itself is a variant of the name Pagan. The name Pagan was originally a nickname given to someone who was not a Christian, but later evolved to become a personal name. Therefore, the surname Payen likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Payen or Pagan.
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The surname Payen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Payen 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 Payen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Payen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Payen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.