Payson

Payson Meaning & Origin

About Payson
The surname Payson is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Pæga" combined with the word "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Payson can be interpreted as "Pæga's settlement" or "the enclosure belonging to Pæga."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Payson: 1,235
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,237
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EY1 Z AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpeɪzən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Payson in Braille

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

The name Payson in braille

How to sign the name Payson using Sign Language

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

The name Payson in sign language

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