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Payne Family History
Payne Genealogy & Family TreePayne is an English surname from Sussex, England, where the family held a seat since the 11th Century for their help in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the Latin word paganus which means “rustic” or “countryman.” It also referred to those considered heathens, particularly people who had not been baptized. Roots for this name can also be found in France. The family motto is Malo mori quam foedari which means “I would rather die than be disgraced.”
Other spellings include “Pain,” “Paine,” “Paim,” “Pane,” “Payen,” “Pagan,” and “Paynell.” Notable people with the surname include American singer Scherrie Payne (The Supremes), English Olympic athlete Ernest Payne (cycling), British actor Tom Payne (Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Wuthering Heights, Waterloo Road), and American filmmaker Alexander Payne (The Descendants, Sideways, About Schmidt, Election). The first Payne to come to America was Anne Payne in Massachusetts in 1635.
Payne Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Delois Payne -- --, 1875 Tennessee
- Milly Payne -- --, 1821 September 1, 1889 Tennessee
- William Henry Payne -- --, 1885 January 10, 1949
- Elizabeth E. Pollock Payne -- --, 1844 February 4, 1866 Illinois
- James Payne -- --, 1763 March 2, 1835 Virginia
Payne Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Evah Rebecca Payne -- --, 1883 February 9, 1951 Pennsylvania
- Sanford Payne -- --, 1759 December 0, 1808 Virginia
- Sarah Payne -- --, 1786 April 17, 1865 Virginia
- Alfred Payne -- --, 1874 December 0, 1910
- Cortez Payne -- --, 1898 June 26, 1899
