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The
English family name Payne originates in France as a variation of the name Payen (
Payen ; Payens or Payns). The name was brought to the
British Isles as a result of the
Norman Conquest of England , and is now common in English-speaking countries.
Hugues de Payens from the town of
Payns near
Troyes moved to London in 1128 to set up a house for the
Knights Templar in England .
People surnamed Payne
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Basil Payne (1923–2012), Irish poet and writer
Ben Iden Payne (1881–1976), English actor and director
Bert Payne , American curler
Bill Payne , American pianist
Billy Payne , American advocate and golf administrator
Britton Payne , American curler
Bruce Payne (born 1958), British actor
Buckner H. Payne (1799-1889), American clergyman, publisher and racist pamphleteer.
Bruce Ryburn Payne (1874-1937), American educator; founding president of Peabody College (now part of Vanderbilt University) from 1911 to 1937
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Cameron Payne (born 1994), American basketball player
Candie Payne , English singer-songwriter
Carl Anthony Payne II (born 1969), American actor best known for playing Cole Brown on the FOX series Martin
C. D. Payne (C. Douglas Payne), U.S. novelist
Cecil Payne , American saxophonist
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin (1900–1979), British-American astronomer
C. F. Payne (Chris Fox Payne, born 1954), American illustrator
Charlotte Payne (born 2002), British hammer thrower
Chrisette Michele Payne, better known under her stage name
Chrisette Michele (born 1982), American singer and songwriter
Craig Payne boxer
Cynthia Payne (1932–2015), British madam
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Dan Payne , Canadian actor
Daniel Payne (1811-1893), American bishop, educator, college administrator and author
Daron Payne (born 1997), American football player
David Payne (disambiguation) , several people
Davy Payne (c. 1949–2003), Northern Irish loyalist
Dolley Madison (née Payne) (1768–1849), First Lady of the United States
Don Payne (writer) , American TV and film writer and producer
Donald Payne (disambiguation) , several people
Dougie Payne , bassist and vocalist for band Travis
Douglas Payne (1875–1965), British actor
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Eddie Payne , American college basketball coach
Eddie N. Payne (1873-1951), American politician
Edgar Alwin Payne (1883–1947), Landscape painter, muralist, Western American artist
Edna Payne , American actress
Ernest Payne (1884–1961), English cyclist and Olympic gold medallist
Ethan Payne , English YouTuber, streamer, and internet personality
Ethel L. Payne (1911–1991), African-American journalist
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Jack Payne (disambiguation) , several people
James Dennis Payne , British military aviator
Jira Payne , American politician
Jody Payne (1936–2013), American guitarist and musician, with Willie Nelson
Joe Payne (1984–2020), American heavy metal bassist and guitarist, member of the band Divine Heresy
Joe Payne (footballer, born 1914) (1914–1975), English footballer
John Payne (disambiguation) , several people named John or Johnny
Joseph Payne (1808–1876), English educationalist
Joseph Payne (musician) (1937–2008), English harpsichordist, organist and musicologist
Joseph Payne (cricketer) (1829–1880), English cricketer
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Sally Payne , American actress
Sam Payne, stage name used by Danish singer
Gustav Winckler
Sandra Payne (disambiguation)
Sara Payne (born 1969), British campaigner
Sarah Payne (1992–2000), British murder victim, see
Murder of Sarah Payne
Scherrie Payne (born 1944), American singer, member of The Supremes
Sean Payne , drummer for British band The Zutons
Stanley G. Payne , historian of modern Spain and European fascism
Stefan Payne , Football Player (Born 1991)
Stephen Payne (disambiguation) , several people
Steve Payne (disambiguation) , several people
Sylvia Payne , physician
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