as a Last Name
- 8,107
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Paine
Meaning & Origins
English (mainly Kent and Sussex): from the Middle English personal name Pain(e), Payn(e) (Old French Paien, from Latin Paganus), introduced to Britain by the Normans. The Latin name is a derivative of pagus ‘outlying village’, and meant at first a person who lived in the country (as opposed to Urbanus ‘city dweller’), then a civilian as opposed to a soldier, and eventually a heathen (one not enrolled in the army of Christ). This remained a popular name throughout the Middle Ages, but it died out in the 16th century.
| 3,804th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 8,107
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Maine
- has the most people named Paine per capita
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
Top Twitterers with this name
Claim your spot as the most influential Paine!
Tweet #wpnames to get on this list.
