Payan Family History
Payan Name Meaning
Spanish (Payán): perhaps from Mozarab päiên ‘cave ravine’ from Hispanic Latin pedia derived from pedem ‘foot’. In Spain this surname is found mainly in Andalusia. French: Occitan variant of Payen . Compare Payant . English: variant of Payne .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022