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Payant Family History

Payant Surname Meaning

French variant of Payan and in North America (also) an altered form of this.

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


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Where is the Payant family from?

You can see how Payant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Payant family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Payant families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 11 Payant families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Payant's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Payant families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Payant surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Payant ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Payant. 100% of Payant women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Payant family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Payant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Payant census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 238 immigration records available for the last name Payant. 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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Draft Cards

There are 286 military records available for the last name Payant. For the veterans among your Payant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Payant lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Payant life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Payant in 1963 was 67, and 90 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Payant

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Payant ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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