Payn

Payn Meaning & Origin

About Payn
The surname Payn is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Payn," which itself is a short form of the name "Pagan." The name Pagan was introduced to England by the Normans and is ultimately derived from the Latin word "paganus," meaning "villager" or "rustic." As a surname, Payn would have likely been used to identify someone as the son of a man named Payn or as a nickname for someone who displayed characteristics associated with the name, such as being a villager or rustic in nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Payn: 209
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,685
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Payn 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 Payn is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/payn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Payn in Braille

Here's how to represent Payn in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Payn in braille

How to sign the name Payn using Sign Language

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

The name Payn in sign language

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