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Where Does The Last Name Paye Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Paye (Hindi: पाये, Marathi: पाये) occurs in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Payé. For other potential spellings of Paye click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paye? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Paye is the 13,482^nd most widely held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 175,896 people. The last name Paye is primarily found in Africa, where 76 percent of Paye reside; 76 percent reside in West Africa and 69 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 87,152^nd most widespread first name in the world It is held by 5,847 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Liberia, where it is borne by 28,504 people, or 1 in 155. In Liberia Paye is primarily found in: Nimba County, where 41 percent are found, Montserrado County, where 22 percent are found and Bong County, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Liberia this last name exists in 64 countries. It is also common in Bolivia, where 8 percent are found and Peru, where 7 percent are found.

Paye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Paye has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname 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 carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Paye surname are 43.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.3% registered to vote for the 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.