Paye Surname
Approximately 41,431 people bear this surname
Paye Surname Definition:
Alan Pay was a witness in the enquiry concerning the Templars, 1309 (Wilkins, Concilia, p. 383), and William Pa or Pay appears as chaplain in Brechin, 1450-58 (RER., I, 182; 11, 83, 97). Bardsley, Harrison, and Weakley say it is a nickname from the peacock.
Read More About This SurnamePaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 28,504 | 1:155 | 15 |
| Bolivia | 3,462 | 1:3,067 | 511 |
| Peru | 2,776 | 1:11,450 | 1,579 |
| Senegal | 2,181 | 1:6,685 | 303 |
| United States | 1,149 | 1:315,456 | 28,848 |
| Philippines | 666 | 1:152,009 | 25,316 |
| Argentina | 594 | 1:71,959 | 6,116 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| Belgium | 366 | 1:31,412 | 5,081 |
| France | 199 | 1:333,783 | 50,418 |
| India | 157 | 1:4,885,767 | 123,562 |
| Brazil | 132 | 1:1,621,775 | 53,533 |
| Ecuador | 125 | 1:127,247 | 6,712 |
| England | 96 | 1:580,396 | 35,131 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Guinea | 71 | 1:166,673 | 951 |
| Nigeria | 69 | 1:2,567,286 | 83,988 |
| Papua New Guinea | 44 | 1:185,312 | 25,733 |
| Iran | 35 | 1:2,193,786 | 75,524 |
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| Niger | 29 | 1:661,794 | 16,082 |
| Spain | 28 | 1:1,669,716 | 48,608 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Myanmar | 9 | 1:5,770,887 | 975 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1:6,117,367 | 22,156 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nauru | 1 | 1:11,879 | 452 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 48 | 1:507,820 | 27,631 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 243 | 1:206,661 | 17,858 |
The alternate forms: Payé (11) are calculated separately.
Paye (5,847) may also be a first name.
Paye Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Alan Pay was a witness in the enquiry concerning the Templars, 1309 (Wilkins, Concilia, p. 383), and William Pa or Pay appears as chaplain in Brechin, 1450-58 (RER., I, 182; 11, 83, 97). Bardsley, Harrison, and Weakley say it is a nickname from the peacock.
(Anglo-Latin) a nickname and sign-name from the Peacock [Middle English pa, pe, Old English peá, páwa, Latin pauo, a peacock]
Paye Demographics
Paye Political Affiliation
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Paye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Paye (Hindi: पाये, Marathi: पाये) is found in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Payé. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Paye? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 13,482nd most prevalent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 175,896 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Paye are found; 76 percent are found in West Africa and 69 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. Paye is also the 87,152nd most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 5,847 people.
It is most frequently used in Liberia, where it is carried by 28,504 people, or 1 in 155. In Liberia Paye is most numerous in: Nimba County, where 41 percent live, Montserrado County, where 22 percent live and Bong County, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Liberia this last name occurs in 64 countries. It also occurs in Bolivia, where 8 percent live and Peru, where 7 percent live.
Paye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Paye has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Paye last name expanded 473 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Paye Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Paye last name are 43.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.3% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Paye earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 27.69% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,018 per year; in South Africa they earn 93.77% less than the national average, earning R 14,808 per year; in United States they earn 6.1% less than the national average, earning $40,518 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.35% less than the national average, earning $35,102 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payé | 92 | 11 | / |
| Payet | 89 | 42,356 | / |
| Payes | 89 | 3,498 | / |
| Payoe | 89 | 585 | / |
| Paiye | 89 | 160 | / |
| Payez | 89 | 138 | / |
| Payep | 89 | 117 | / |
| Payie | 89 | 82 | / |
| Payee | 89 | 73 | / |
| Payae | 89 | 48 | / |
| Phaye | 89 | 31 | / |
| Payeh | 89 | 24 | / |
| Payed | 89 | 15 | / |
| Paaye | 89 | 5 | / |
| Payeu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Payhe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ppaye | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pahye | 89 | 1 | / |
| Payei | 89 | 1 | / |
| Payey | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pae | 86 | 421,523 | / |
| Pye | 86 | 21,580 | / |
| Pay | 86 | 17,653 | / |
| Pahaye | 80 | 109 | / |
| Payeye | 80 | 56 | / |
| Payahe | 80 | 27 | / |
| Paiyep | 80 | 20 | / |
| Puyaye | 80 | 20 | / |
| Payhee | 80 | 19 | / |
| Payjeh | 80 | 16 | / |
| Pajaye | 80 | 11 | / |
| Paiyer | 80 | 11 | / |
| Paiyee | 80 | 10 | / |
| Phayej | 80 | 7 | / |
| Pauyee | 80 | 5 | / |
| Payett | 80 | 4 | / |
| Payaye | 80 | 4 | / |
| Phayae | 80 | 4 | / |
| Paygie | 80 | 3 | / |
| Poyaye | 80 | 3 | / |
| Pahyee | 80 | 2 | / |
| Payiep | 80 | 2 | / |
| Payeez | 80 | 2 | / |
| Payeth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paygge | 80 | 1 | / |
| Payyje | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paayee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paheye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Payaeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Payjee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paiyes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phaiye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Payeeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Payesh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phayoe | 80 | 0 | / |
| Phayes | 80 | 0 | / |
| Payier | 80 | 0 | / |
| Paya | 75 | 79,269 | / |
| Paje | 75 | 8,793 | / |
| Pawe | 75 | 5,799 | / |
| Payo | 75 | 5,509 | / |
| Peay | 75 | 4,221 | / |
| Payi | 75 | 3,831 | / |
| Payu | 75 | 2,230 | / |
| Pays | 75 | 2,222 | / |
| Phay | 75 | 1,895 | / |
| Phae | 75 | 1,572 | / |
| Poye | 75 | 817 | / |
| Paie | 75 | 502 | / |
| Payt | 75 | 393 | / |
| Paay | 75 | 383 | / |
| Puye | 75 | 299 | / |
| Payá | 75 | 173 | / |
| Peye | 75 | 161 | / |
| Piye | 75 | 130 | / |
| Payz | 75 | 127 | / |
| Phye | 75 | 112 | / |
| Paei | 75 | 97 | / |
| Paue | 75 | 90 | / |
| Paee | 75 | 87 | / |
| Payd | 75 | 68 | / |
| Paey | 75 | 41 | / |
| Pyie | 75 | 35 | / |
| Payà | 75 | 35 | / |
| Püye | 75 | 35 | / |
| Pahy | 75 | 22 | / |
| Paiy | 75 | 16 | / |
| Peae | 75 | 13 | / |
| Payp | 75 | 13 | / |
| Pyee | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ppay | 75 | 12 | / |
| Hpay | 75 | 9 | / |
| Pyei | 75 | 9 | / |
| Paae | 75 | 5 | / |
| Payj | 75 | 4 | / |
| Pyej | 75 | 3 | / |
| Payó | 75 | 3 | / |
| P'Ae | 75 | 3 | / |
| Payy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Payh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pgay | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pfay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pajy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pauy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Péay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bpae | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hpye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phayejh | 73 | 9 | / |
| Pahayer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pahayes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Payedth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pouye | 67 | 33,622 | / |
| Payot | 67 | 7,338 | / |
| Payas | 67 | 6,458 | / |
| Ppayi | 67 | 4,640 | / |
| Pajoy | 67 | 4,427 | / |
| Poyet | 67 | 3,494 | / |
| Payos | 67 | 2,034 | / |
| Payad | 67 | 1,932 | / |
| Pauya | 67 | 1,772 | / |
| Pujay | 67 | 1,399 | / |
| Payod | 67 | 1,121 | / |
| Phawe | 67 | 1,073 | / |
| Payat | 67 | 1,020 | / |
| Pauyo | 67 | 770 | / |
| Paays | 67 | 717 | / |
| Paoue | 67 | 647 | / |
| Paydh | 67 | 632 | / |
| Pajge | 67 | 553 | / |
| Peaea | 67 | 533 | / |
| Paysh | 67 | 477 | / |
| Puyed | 67 | 419 | / |
| Ppaya | 67 | 398 | / |
| Pagie | 67 | 388 | / |
| Payis | 67 | 319 | / |
| Poiye | 67 | 304 | / |
| Paiyo | 67 | 251 | / |
| Pahay | 67 | 226 | / |
| Paaya | 67 | 211 | / |
| Piyes | 67 | 210 | / |
| Payai | 67 | 207 | / |
| Paveh | 67 | 196 | / |
| Payou | 67 | 184 | / |
| Puiye | 67 | 177 | / |
| Payah | 67 | 172 | / |
| Payau | 67 | 160 | / |
| Payaz | 67 | 153 | / |
| Pagge | 67 | 145 | / |
| Puyet | 67 | 130 | / |
| Pooye | 67 | 130 | / |
| Payay | 67 | 129 | / |
| Phaya | 67 | 124 | / |
| Paues | 67 | 117 | / |
| Pfaue | 67 | 113 | / |
| Payud | 67 | 103 | / |
| Payht | 67 | 92 | / |
| Paeyo | 67 | 91 | / |
| Pejay | 67 | 83 | / |
| Payus | 67 | 78 | / |
| Pawee | 67 | 74 | / |
| Pajay | 67 | 69 | / |
| Peyes | 67 | 65 | / |
| Paeui | 67 | 64 | / |
| Payaj | 67 | 61 | / |
| Poyee | 67 | 61 | / |
| Peays | 67 | 52 | / |
| Phayu | 67 | 51 | / |
| Paije | 67 | 47 | / |
| Pawie | 67 | 47 | / |
| Paiay | 67 | 47 | / |
| Pawei | 67 | 44 | / |
| Peyed | 67 | 41 | / |
| Paych | 67 | 40 | / |
| Peiye | 67 | 40 | / |
| Payap | 67 | 40 | / |
| Payit | 67 | 37 | / |
| Payst | 67 | 35 | / |
| Paies | 67 | 34 | / |
| Hpaya | 67 | 33 | / |
| Pajie | 67 | 32 | / |
| Pajje | 67 | 31 | / |
| Payaa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Payyz | 67 | 28 | / |
| Payhi | 67 | 28 | / |
| Peyeu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Phayi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Payuh | 67 | 27 | / |
| Pahys | 67 | 24 | / |
| Pajee | 67 | 22 | / |
| Phayo | 67 | 22 | / |
| Poyep | 67 | 22 | / |
| Paeee | 67 | 22 | / |
| Pojay | 67 | 20 | / |
| Pejye | 67 | 19 | / |
| Bpaya | 67 | 18 | / |
| Payyo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Payoh | 67 | 17 | / |
| Puyae | 67 | 17 | / |
| Payts | 67 | 16 | / |
| Piyay | 67 | 16 | / |
| Payés | 67 | 16 | / |
| Piyeh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Payha | 67 | 14 | / |
| Pai'e | 67 | 14 | / |
| Paiez | 67 | 12 | / |
| Puyep | 67 | 12 | / |
| Poyes | 67 | 11 | / |
| Paheu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Phaej | 67 | 10 | / |
| Payás | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pahey | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pawej | 67 | 8 | / |
| Puyay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pauhe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pahya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Payut | 67 | 7 | / |
| Poyeh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Paawe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Phuye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pajiy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Peayo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Payja | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pauey | 67 | 5 | / |
| Payoj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pajei | 67 | 5 | / |
| Paiyi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Peaez | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pahei | 67 | 5 | / |
| Piyet | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pyoey | 67 | 5 | / |
| Peyei | 67 | 5 | / |
| Peyye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phajy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Poyay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Payoi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Paeea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phaae | 67 | 4 | / |
| Payip | 67 | 3 | / |
| Puyeu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pajey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Peyez | 67 | 3 | / |
| Poiae | 67 | 3 | / |
| Puyes | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pajeh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Payio | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pa'ee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Paytt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pauez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Payiz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Payop | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pheye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paayi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Peyet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paweh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Piyee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pyoay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pahyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pajuy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pieye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Payoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Payàs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pauet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Payup | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paaay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Phoye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paiee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paieh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pajhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peaey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peiay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pawey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Payij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Payiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poyye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phayd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phays | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paeay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pahhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paiie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pauie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paeei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hpayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hpays | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paueh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Payoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Payoz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Payès | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pa'ei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paaiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phaiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peyay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peeay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poyey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poyez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peeye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pphye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pojae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pa'ae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pa'ie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pahyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pahyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paied | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paihe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Piyey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Peyey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Peaes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Phaei | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pehay | 67 | 0 | / |
Paye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Paye in the Hindi language | ||
| पाये | paye | - |
| Paye in the Marathi language | ||
| पाये | paye | 92.86 |
| पये | paye | 7.14 |
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