PAIN
Pain
The surname Pain is of Old French origin, derived from the medieval given name 'Pagan'. It is believed to have been introduced to England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name may have been a nickname for someone who was considered heathen or pagan in the Christian sense, or it could also refer to someone who played the part of a pagan in a medieval mystery play.
The surname Pain is recorded in various spellings including Paine, Payne, Payn, and Payne. The first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of Roger Pain, which dates back to the year 1138 in the county of Herefordshire.
Over the centuries, the surname Pain has spread across England and beyond, with notable concentrations in areas such as Kent, Sussex, and Norfolk. The name has also been documented in early American colonies, as individuals bearing the surname migrated to the New World in pursuit of various opportunities.
Famous individuals bearing the surname Pain include John Pain, an English rugby player, and Martyn Paine (1794–1877), an American physician and medical writer.
In contemporary times, the surname Pain continues to be borne by individuals worldwide, reflecting a legacy that has endured for centuries, tracing back to its Norman origins.
There are approximately 2,804 people named Pain in the UK. That makes it roughly the 3,186th most common surname in Britain. Around 43 in a million people in Britain are named Pain.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- David
- James
- John
- Jonathan
- Michael
- Richard
- Robert
- Stephen
Female
- Claire
- Elizabeth
- Helen
- Janet
- Jennifer
- Linda
- Lisa
- Margaret
- Mary
- Patricia
- Sarah
- Stephanie
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Paans
- Pagne
- Pagni
- Pai
- Paiano
- Paine
- Paines
- Painey
- Paing
- Paini
- Paino
- Pains
- Paint
- Painz
- Pan
- Pana
- Panah
- Panay
- Pand
- Pane
- Panes
- Paney
- Pang
- Pani
- Pania
- Panie
- Panin
- Panis
- Pank
- Pann
- Panna
- Panne
- Panni
- Panno
- Pannu
- Panny
- Pano
- Panou
- Pans
- Pant
- Panu
- Panue
- Pany
- Paon
- Paone
- Paun
- Pauna
- Pawn
- Pawne
- Payn
- Payne
- Paynes
- Paynne
- Payno
- Peain
- Pean
- Peane
- Peano
- Peans
- Peany
- Peen
- Peene
- Pegna
- Peigne
- Pein
- Peine
- Pen
- Pena
- Pene
- Peneau
- Peni
- Penia
- Penn
- Penna
- Penne
- Penni
- Pennie
- Penno
- Peno
- Penu
- Peon
- Peun
- Peyne
- Pian
- Piana
- Piani
- Piano
- Pien
- Pienne
- Pigne
- Pin
- Pina
- Pine
- Pineau
- Pineo
- Pini
- Pinie
- Pinn
- Pinna
- Pinne
- Pinnie
- Pinno
- Pino
- Pion
- Poen
- Poiana
- Pon
- Pona
- Pone
- Poni
- Ponn
- Ponne
- Pono
- Poon
- Poona
- Poone
- Pooni
- Poonia
- Poune
- Pown
- Powne
- Poyne
- Puan
- Pugno
- Pun
- Puna
- Pune
- Puni
- Punia
- Punn
- Punna
- Puno
- Pyn
- Pyne
- Pynn
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.