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

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Payan Family Occupations

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  • Cultivateur

    24%

  • Rentier

    12%

  • Charretier

    6%

  • Cultifateur

    6%

In 1881, 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. Cultivateur, Rentier and Charretier were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Payan.

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Payan Historical Records

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Payan Life Expectancy

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United States

Between 1955 and 2004, 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.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Payan

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