Payan Family History

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Payan Name Meaning

probably Spanish: unexplained. In Spain this name is mainly found in Andalusia. English: variant spelling of Paine. Southern French: from Latin paganus ‘country dweller’, hence a nickname for a country-born person, or from its later sense of ‘pagan’, ‘heathen’, given to a child not yet baptized. Compare Paine.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Pagan, Pan, Laban, Layman, Alan, Pappan, Payant, Pavan, Para, Malan

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Payan Family Origin

Where is the Payan family from?

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You can see how Payan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Payan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Payan families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 45 Payan families living in Quebec. This was about 66% of all the recorded Payan's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Payan families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Payan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Payan Family Occupations

What did your Payan ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Cultivateur, Rentier and Charretier were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Payan. A less common occupation for the Payan family was Cultifateur. The most common Payan occupation in Canada was Cultivateur. 24% of Payan's were Cultivateurs.

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  • Cultivateur

    24%

  • Rentier

    12%

  • Charretier

    6%

  • Cultifateur

    6%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Payan ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Payan Historical Records

What Payan family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Payan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Payan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Payan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 574 military records available for the last name Payan. For the veterans among your Payan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Payan Life Expectancy

What is the average Payan lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Payan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Payan in 1955 was 25, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Payan

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Payan ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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