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Paye Family History

Paye Name Meaning

French: metonymic occupational name for an official responsible for settling accounts from Old French paie ‘payment’ (from Late Latin pacare ‘to appease requite’). French (Payé): variant of Paillé (see Paille ). English: variant of Pay . West African (Liberia): from a personal name found among the Mano (Mah) people denoting a third-born boy. West African (Senegal): name found among the Lebou people. It could be an altered form of Faye which is of Serer origin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Caye, Pay, Page, Pye, Pape, Pane, Haye, Loye, Payer, Pate

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Where is the Paye family from?

You can see how Paye families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Paye family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Paye families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 47 Paye families living in Ontario. This was about 76% of all the recorded Paye's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Paye families in 1911.

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Census Records
There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Paye. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Paye census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger Lists
There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Paye. 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 Cards
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Paye. For the veterans among your Paye ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Paye. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Paye census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Paye

Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Paye. 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.

View all Paye immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Paye. For the veterans among your Paye ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Paye military records

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What is the average Paye lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Paye life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Paye in 1960 was 40, and 72 in 2004.

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