Paye Family History

Paye Surname Meaning

French: metonymic occupational name for an official responsible for settling accounts from Old French paie ‘payment’ (from Late Latin pacare ‘to appease requite’).

French (Payé): variant of Paillé (see Paille).

English: variant of Pay.

West African (Liberia): from a personal name found among the Mano (Mah) people denoting a third-born boy.

West African (Senegal): name found among the Lebou people. It could be an altered form of Faye which is of Serer origin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Caye, Pay, Page, Pye, Pape, Pane, Haye, Loye, Payer, Pate

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1K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
11K	Census and Voter Lists
7K	Member Trees

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Where is the Paye family from?

You can see how Paye families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Paye family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Paye families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 164 Paye families living in London. This was about 35% of all the recorded Paye's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Paye families in 1891.

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What did your Paye ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Paye. 20% of Paye men worked as a General labourer and 79% of Paye women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Paye were Carpenter and Unpaid domestic.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

20%

bricklayer heavy work

20%

Bricklayer

20%

Carpenter

20%

Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Private means

Shop assistant

Unpaid domestic

What Paye family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 11K census records available for the last name Paye. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Paye census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Paye. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Paye. For the veterans among your Paye ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Paye lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Paye life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Paye in 1960 was 40, and 72 in 2004.

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Paye Surname Meaning

French: metonymic occupational name for an official responsible for settling accounts from Old French paie ‘payment’ (from Late Latin pacare ‘to appease requite’).

French (Payé): variant of Paillé (see Paille).

English: variant of Pay.

West African (Liberia): from a personal name found among the Mano (Mah) people denoting a third-born boy.

West African (Senegal): name found among the Lebou people. It could be an altered form of Faye which is of Serer origin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Paye family from?

What did your Paye ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

20%

bricklayer heavy work

20%

Bricklayer

20%

Carpenter

20%

Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Private means

Shop assistant

Unpaid domestic

What Paye family records will you find?

What is the average Paye lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Paye life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Paye in 1960 was 40, and 72 in 2004.

Paye Family History

Paye Surname Meaning

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Paye Surname Meaning

32,000 record(s) for Paye

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Where is the Paye family from?

What did your Paye ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Paye family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Paye lifespan?

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