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

The last name Pays (Hindi: पायस, Russian: Пайс) is borne by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Pays is the 190,062^nd most frequently held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,279,724 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Pays are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 78 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 659,352^nd most commonly used first name globally, borne by 190 people.

It is most frequently used in France, where it is held by 1,671 people, or 1 in 39,750. In France it is most common in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 44 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 13 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 7 percent are found. Apart from France it is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 5 percent are found and India, where 4 percent are found.

Pays Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Pays has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pays last name grew 1,880 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 6 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pays Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Pays surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

Pays earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.83% less than the national average, earning $41,064 USD per year.