Payson Surname

162,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,672 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Payson Surname Definition:

It is asserted that this name is derived from Paine's son, Fitz Paine, Filius Pagani. If so, the more common name Pay must be a contraction of Paganus.

Payson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0331:178,28817,855
Philippines3221:314,40443,945
Canada1681:219,31921,150
Tanzania781:678,73939,598
Israel231:372,07130,321
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Trinidad and Tobago81:170,4978,814
England61:9,286,343223,652
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
China21:683,660,78330,601
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7291:68,8877,467

Payson (1,824) may also be a first name.

Payson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

It is asserted that this name is derived from Paine's son, Fitz Paine, Filius Pagani. If so, the more common name Pay must be a contraction of Paganus.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Payson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Payson Come From? nationality or country of origin

Payson (Russian: Пайсон) occurs most in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Payson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Payson is the 162,721st most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,727,375 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Payson live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 178,669th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 1,824 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 2,033 people, or 1 in 178,288. In The United States it is most common in: Massachusetts, where 13 percent are found, Nevada, where 12 percent are found and Maine, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Payson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Payson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Payson surname expanded 279 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 76 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Payson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Payson last name are 7.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.37% being registered with the political party.

The amount Payson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.2% more than the national average, earning $47,983 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.89% less than the national average, earning $45,264 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Payison9223/
Phayson921/
Payason921/
Paysson921/
Paysont920/
Pason912,808/
Pyson9160/
Phaysone862/
Pasion8323,434/
Patson834,737/
Paxson833,671/
Passon832,249/
Paison831,500/
Pascon831,429/
Phason831,369/
Paysen83699/
Paysan83636/
Pauson83458/
Peason83330/
Pysson83145/
Pasong83116/
Pashon8355/
Peyson8337/
Padson8316/
Pasone8316/
Pasoon8316/
Poyson8315/
Pasgon8313/
Paason8313/
Pahson8311/
Pasyon837/
Paycon836/
Paeson835/
Pasoin833/
Pasoun832/
Physon832/
Pyeson831/
Payjon831/
Pyoson831/
Paysom830/
Payusan771,399/
Paysant771,013/
Peysson77999/
Pascion77832/
Passion77697/
Phatson77577/
Passone77480/
Phasong77425/
Paytsun77305/
Phaison77304/
Piyason77144/
Payosan77144/
Phaeson77138/
Payssan77126/
Pashone77110/
Paishon77106/
Pattson7766/
Paschon7764/
Paitson7744/
Paysian7741/
Peatson7732/
Payojan7726/
Pascoin7723/
Pashong7722/
Peadson7717/
Pasione7717/
Pasiong7716/
Pausson7714/
Peasson7714/
Patsong7713/
Paisoon7710/
Payzont778/
Phaysom778/
Payocan778/
Paisson777/
Payasom776/
Paytsan774/
Patsone774/
Payizon773/
Passhon773/
Payasan773/
Padsong773/
Phaysan772/
Parzson772/
Passoin772/
Pasoong772/
Pashoun771/
Patsson771/
Payshan771/
Paisone771/
Pausone771/
Payisan771/
Pathson771/
Pasoyhn771/
Pascoun771/
Pashoin771/
Pieason771/
Peyshon771/
Peasone771/
Poysson771/
Paidson770/
Peyeson770/
Passoon770/
Puoyson770/
Pajon737,759/
Pasan732,709/
Pison731,999/
Pasoń731,480/
Pacon731,407/
Pazon73788/
Pasen73292/
Pasun73267/
Paxon73260/
Peson73110/
Pasom73104/
Pažon7390/
Paßon7325/
Pysan738/
Pasán737/
Pyzon732/
Pasoñ731/
Pycon731/
Päson731/
Pysen730/
Pysom730/
Paschoin7170/
Phatsong7168/
Pasonova7118/
Payejone7118/
Phaysane717/
Paissone715/
Paysanne714/
Payasane714/
Pajusoon713/
Paschone712/
Phatsone712/
Peattson711/
Payashan711/
Padtsone711/
Paddsion711/
Payachon711/
Payeesan711/
Payssant711/
Passoung711/
Phejason711/
Phasomng711/
Phaisong711/
Peatsong711/
Paysaant710/
Pachon6726,807/
Pasang675,183/
Pasand674,089/
Patsan673,577/
Pascan673,087/
Pacion672,341/
Phasom672,174/
Pasian671,577/
Paisan671,569/
Pasung671,505/
Poison671,233/
Pesson671,037/
Paesen67878/
Pitson67826/
Pisson67470/
Pashan67432/
Pausan67418/
Passen67413/
Pasane67389/
Pashun67378/
Passan67229/
Phasan67216/
Pisone67212/
Pasune67187/
Paszun67181/
Pausen67181/
Parzon67172/
Pasaan67161/
Phasen67153/
Paasen67143/
Petson67128/
Peysen67110/
Pytsun6777/
Pyshun6776/
Passoń6775/
Pieson6771/
Paizon6771/
Pasant6769/
Paesan6761/
Phison6759/
Pishon6757/
Payzun6756/
Peuson6754/
Paczon6751/
Pahsen6746/
Peshon6735/
Peison6735/
Pisong6731/
Puycon6731/
Poycon6729/
Payzen6728/
Puysan6727/
Payzan6726/
Pauzon6725/
Patsen6725/
Pioson6725/
Pueson6725/
Pyssen6724/
Patsun6724/
Paisen6723/
Pazgon6722/
Pasann6718/
Pychon6718/
Pajohn6718/
Pasien6717/
Pesong6717/
Paycan6717/
Pesion6717/
Pashuysen6715/
Peysan6715/
Pouson6712/
Paasan6712/
Paisun6711/
Paschoine6711/
Paisán6711/
Pision6710/
Pedson6710/
Pyzone679/
Patcon678/
Pasanh677/
Pahsan676/
Pazone676/
Pazong676/
Pesone675/
Paseen675/
Pasiom675/
Piszon674/
Phayachon674/
Passão674/
Poysen673/
Paysanova673/
Pajoon673/
Pasiun673/
Peeson673/
Pasesn673/
Padsen673/
Passun673/
Paisom673/
Pisont673/
Patsom673/
Padsun673/
Phajon673/
Peycon672/
Pazion672/
Peasan672/
Pasaun672/
Payzom672/
Puison672/
Pheson672/
Poeson672/
Pagion672/
Paixon672/
Pytsen672/
Pahsoń672/
Pexson672/
Pidson672/
Pescon672/
Payjan672/
Patjon672/
Pisoon672/
Pehson671/
Paysam671/
Phacon671/
Passom671/
Piscon671/
Pazond671/
Pazcon671/
Paszan671/
Paszoń671/
Pascen671/
Pásson671/
Pasjan671/
Pyshan671/
Paazon671/
Pahsom671/
Pazzon671/
Paxsen670/
Paxhon670/
Pixson670/

Payson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Payson in the Russian language
Пайсонpajson-

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