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

The surname Payen (Bengali: পায়েন, Marathi: पायेन) occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Payén. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Payen is the 42,509^th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 594,708 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Payen live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Payen is also the 489,856^th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 321 people.

This surname is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 7,955 people, or 1 in 8,350. In France Payen is mostly found in: Hauts-de-France, where 29 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 18 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 8 percent are found. Beside France Payen occurs in 56 countries. It also occurs in Haiti, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Payen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Payen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Payen last name expanded 1,135 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 927 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Payen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Payen last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Payen last name are 17.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.6% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Payen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 34.98% less than the national average, earning R 154,512 per year; in United States they earn 21.79% less than the national average, earning $33,746 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.34% less than the national average, earning $39,080 CAD per year.