Payen
See also: payen
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French Payen.
Proper noun
Payen (plural Payens)
- A surname from French.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Payen is the 35812th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 627 individuals. Payen is most common among Hispanic/Latino (49.76%) and Black/African American (42.9%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Payen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
- Payne, neapy, payne
Middle French
Etymology
Old French paien < Latin paganus.
Noun
Payen m (plural Payens, feminine singular Payenne, feminine plural Payennes)
- Pagan