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

Payen (Bengali: পায়েন, Marathi: पायेन) occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Payén. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

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

The surname is most frequently held in France, where it is carried 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. Barring France it exists 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 incidence of Payen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Payen surname rose 1,135 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 927 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Payen Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Payen last name are 17.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.6% being registered with 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.