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

The last name Payen (Bengali: পায়েন, Marathi: पायेन) occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Payén. For other possible spellings of Payen click here.

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

The last name Payen is the 42,509^th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 594,708 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Payen are found; 70 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Payen is also the 489,856^th most commonly occurring forename world-wide, held by 321 people.

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

Payen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Payen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Payen surname grew 1,135 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 927 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Payen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Payen surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Payen last name are 17.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.6% being registered with the political 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.