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English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

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 The British Isles are a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-western coast of continental Europe, consisting of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Inner and Outer Hebrides, the Northern Isles, ...

as a result of the Norman Conquest of England, and is now common in English-speaking countries.

Hugues de Payens Hugues de Payens or Payns (9 February 1070 – 24 May 1136) was the co-founder and first Grand Master of the Knights Templar. In association with Bernard of Clairvaux, he created the '' Latin Rule'', the code of behavior for the Order. Name ...

from the town of Payns near Troyes moved to London in 1128 to set up a house for the

Knights Templar in England The history of the Knights Templar in England began when the French nobleman Hughes de Payens, the founder and Grand Master of the order of the Knights Templar, visited the country in 1128 to raise men and money for the Crusades. History Ki ...

People surnamed Payne

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Aaron Payne Aaron Payne (born 18 November 1982) is an Australian rugby league coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Townsville Blackhawks in the Intrust Super Cup. Primarily a , he played his entire career for the North Queen ...

(born 1982), Australian rugby league footballer *

Adreian Payne Adreian DeAngleo Payne (February 19, 1991 – May 9, 2022) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Orlando Magic as well as for s ...

(1991–2022), American basketball player * Alexander Payne (born 1961), U.S. film director and screenwriter *

Anthony Payne Anthony Edward Payne (2 August 1936 – 30 April 2021) was an English composer, music critic and musicologist. He is best known for his acclaimed completion of Edward Elgar's third symphony, which subsequently gained wide acceptance into Elga ...

(1936–2021), English composer, critic and musicologist *A. R. Payne, British rubber scientist and namesake of the

Payne effect The Payne effect is a particular feature of the stress–strain behaviour of rubber, especially rubber compounds containing fillers such as carbon black. It is named after the British rubber scientist A. R. Payne, who made extensive studies of t ...

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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 Bruce Martyn Payne (born 22 November 1958) is an English actor, producer, screenwriter, film director and theatre director. Payne is best known for portraying villains, such as Charles Rane in '' Passenger 57'', Jacob Kell in '' Highlander: En ...

(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 Cameron Payne (born August 8, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Murray State, and was selected 14th overall by the Oklahoma C ...

(born 1994), American basketball player *

Candie Payne Candice "Candie" Payne (born 19 December 1981) is an English singer and songwriter. She released her debut album, '' I Wish I Could Have Loved You More'', on Deltasonic in May 2007. She is the sister of singer/songwriter Howie Payne, former fron ...

, English singer-songwriter *

Carl Anthony Payne II Carl Anthony Payne II (born May 24, 1969) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Cole Brown on the FOX sitcom ''Martin'' and Walter "Cockroach" Bradley on the NBC sitcom ''The Cosby Show'', Carl on '' Rock Me Baby'' (TV series), Curt ...

(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 Cecil Payne (December 14, 1922 – November 27, 2007) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist born in Brooklyn, New York. Payne also played the alto saxophone and flute. He played with other prominent jazz musicians, in particular Dizzy Gilles ...

, American saxophonist *

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin (born Cecilia Helena Payne; – ) was a British-born American astronomer and astrophysicist who proposed in her 1925 doctoral thesis that stars were composed primarily of hydrogen and helium. Her groundbreaking conclus ...

(1900–1979), British-American astronomer * C. F. Payne (Chris Fox Payne, born 1954), American illustrator *Chrisette Michele Payne, better known under her stage name

Chrisette Michele Chrisette Michele Payne (born December 8, 1982) is an American R&B and soul singer. She won a Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2009 for her song " Be OK" (featuring will.i.am). She was previously signed to Motown Record ...

(born 1982), American singer and songwriter *

Craig Payne Craig Payne (May 22, 1961 – April 7, 2017) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2001, challenging for the IBO heavyweight title in 1992. As an amateur, he won the National Golden Gloves super heavyweight title in 1983. ...

boxer * Cynthia Payne (born 1932), British madam

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Dan Payne Daniel Payne (born August 4, 1972) is a Canadian actor best known for playing the role of John in the television series '' Alice, I Think''. Career In his early 20s, Payne was a professional volleyball player. After his retirement, he was convin ...

, Canadian actor *

Daniel Payne Daniel Alexander Payne (February 24, 1811 – November 2, 1893) was an American bishop, educator, college administrator and author. A major shaper of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (A.M.E.), Payne stressed education and preparation of mi ...

(1811-1893), American bishop, educator, college administrator and author *

Daron Payne Daron Payne ( ; born May 27, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama, where he won the 2018 College Football Playoff National Champi ...

(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) William Donald Payne (May 5, 1964 – March 26, 2013) was an American writer and producer. He wrote several episodes of ''The Simpsons'' after 2000, many of these with John Frink, whom he met while studying at the University of California, Los ...

, 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 Edward G. Payne (July 10, 1951 – July 7, 2021) was an American college basketball coach and the head men's basketball coach at the University of South Carolina Upstate. Payne led the USC Upstate Spartans through their first season of Division ...

, American college basketball coach *Eddie N. Payne (1873-1951), American politician *

Edgar Alwin Payne Edgar Alwin Payne (1 March 1883 – 8 April 1947) was an American painter. He was known as a Western landscape painter and muralist. Early life Payne was born near Cassville, Barry County, Missouri, in the heart of the Ozarks.. Cassville is in so ...

(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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Fernandus Payne Fernandus Payne (February 13, 1881 – October 13, 1977) was an American zoologist, geneticist and educator. Panye was born in Shelbyville, Indiana. He received a B.Sc. from Valparaiso University in 1901 and a B.A. from Indiana University in 1 ...

(1881–1977), American zoologist * Franklin Payne, American politician, Missouri state senator *

Freda Payne Freda Charcilia Payne (born September 19, 1942Some sources give a birth year of 1945, but this appears to be an error as all sources agree that she is older than her sister Scherrie, born 1944.) is an American singer and actress. Payne is best ...

(born 1942), American singer and actress * Frederick G. Payne (1904–1978), American politician

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* Gareth Payne (1935–2004), Welsh rugby player

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* Harry Payne (disambiguation), several people * Henry Payne (disambiguation), several people * Howard Payne (disambiguation), several people * Howie Payne, English singer-songwriter *

Humfry Payne Humfry Gilbert Garth Payne (19 February 1902 – 9 May 1936) was an English archaeologist, director of the British School of Archaeology in Athens from 1929 to his death. Personal Born at Wendover, Buckinghamshire, Payne was the only so ...

(1902–1936), English archaeologist

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* Jira Payne, American politician * John Payne (disambiguation), several people named John or Johnny * Jack Payne (disambiguation), several people * 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) Joseph Payne (17 January 1914 – 22 April 1975) was an England international footballer, best known as the scorer of 10 goals in a match for Luton Town against Bristol Rovers on 13 April 1936. This is still a record in The Football League. Pa ...

(1914–1975), English footballer * J. Carroll Payne (1855–1936), American lawyer * Joseph Payne (1808–1876), English educationalist * Joseph Payne (musician) (1941–2008), English harpsichordist, organist and musicologist * Joseph Payne (cricketer) (1829–1880), English cricketer

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* Katharine Payne (born 1937), bioacoustics researcher *

Keri-Anne Payne Keri-anne Payne (born 9 December 1987), also known by her married name Keri-anne Carry, is a South African-born British swimmer, specialising in marathon open water swimming, and long-distance freestyle swimming in the pool. She is a two-time 1 ...

(born 1987), South African-born British swimmer *

Keith Payne Keith Payne, (born 30 August 1933) is an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the presence of the enemy" awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces. Payne's VC was awarded fo ...

(born 1933), Vietnam veteran, Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross * Kevin Payne (disambiguation), several people *

King Payne King Payne (died 1812) was a son of the Seminole high chief Cowkeeper and succeeded him as leading chief of the Seminoles upon his death in 1783. He led his people against the Spanish and Americans from Georgia and established a number of towns ...

, Seminole chief

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* Les Payne, American journalist *Lewis Payne, alias of

Lewis Powell (conspirator) Lewis Thornton Powell (April 22, 1844 – July 7, 1865), also known as Lewis Payne and Lewis Paine, was an American Confederate soldier who attempted to assassinate William Henry Seward as part of the Lincoln assassination plot. Wounded at th ...

(1844–1865), Lincoln assassination conspirator * Lewis S. Payne (1819–1898), New York politician *

Liam Payne Liam James Payne (born 29 August 1993) is an English singer. He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction. Payne made his debut as a singer in 2008 when he auditioned for the British television series ''The X Factor''. After being ...

(born 1993), British singer with the band ''One Direction'' *

Louis Payne William Louis Payne (January 13, 1873 – August 14, 1953) was an American character actor of the silent and sound film eras, as well as legitimate theater. Biography Born in Pennsylvania, Payne's acting life began in the first decade of the ...

(1873 – 1954), American character actor *

Luke Payne Luke Payne (born October 3, 1985) is an American former basketball player and coach. He played both guard positions during his playing days; he was a standout college player for the USC Upstate Spartans before moving to Australia and forging a su ...

, American college basketball coach and former player

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Mandy Payne Mandy Payne (born 1964) is a member of the Contemporary British Painting group and is an artist with a primary interest in portraying the regeneration of inner city environments and the transitory nature of urban communities. Her themes include ...

, British artist *

Marise Payne Marise Ann Payne (born 29 July 1964) is an Australian politician who served in the Morrison Government as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2018 to 2022 and as Minister for Women from 2019 to 2022. She has been a Senator for New South Wales si ...

, Australian Senator *

Marita Payne Marita Payne-Wiggins (born October 7, 1960) is a Canadian former track and field athlete who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics. She is the co- Canadian record holder in the 400 metres, along with Jillian Richardson, and previously h ...

, Canadian athlete *

Michael Gustavius Payne Michael Gustavius Payne (born 1969) is a Welsh figurative painter. He paints primarily in oils and is influenced by mythological themes within a contemporary context. During his early exhibiting career he was known as Michael Payne, before he ...

(born 1969), Welsh painter *

Michelle Payne Michelle J. Payne (born 29 September 1985) is an Australian jockey. She won the 2015 Melbourne Cup, riding Prince of Penzance, and is the first and only female jockey to win the event. Early life The youngest child of ten of Paddy and Mary Pa ...

(born 1985), Australian jockey

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* Naomi Payne, British archaeologist *

Nicolle Payne Nicolle Katherine Payne (born July 15, 1976) is an American water polo player. The Goalkeeper (water polo), goalkeeper was a member of the US teams that won the silver medal at the Water Polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2000 Sydney Olympics and ...

, American Olympic water polo goalkeeper

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* Odie Payne, American blues drummer

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* Patricia Payne (screenwriter), Australian screenwriter and film producer * Patricia Payne (mezzo-soprano) (born 1942), New Zealand opera singer * Pierre Stephen Robert Payne, novelist, historian and biographer

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* Quorey Payne (born 1982), American football player

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Roger Payne Roger Searle Payne (born January 29, 1935) is an American biologist and environmentalist famous for the 1967 discovery (with Scott McVay) of whale song among humpback whales. Payne later became an important figure in the worldwide campaign to e ...

, biologist and environmentalist *

Ron Payne Ronald George Payne (22 October 1925 – 9 April 2015) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Aust ...

(1925-2015), Australia politician. *

Ronald Payne Ronald Staveley Payne (6 February 1926 – 25 May 2013), or Ronnie Payne, was a British journalist and war correspondent who focused on espionage and terrorism. Early life Ronald Payne was born on 6 February 1926 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England. H ...

(1926-2013), British journalist and espionage author *

Rosanna Catherine Payne Rosanna Catherine Payne (née Stark; March 19, 1884 – October 31, 1954) was an American businesswomen, teacher, and politician. Born in Harris, Minnesota, Payne went to the Harris public schools and to Caton Business College. She was involved w ...

(1884-1954), American politician * Russell Payne (author), English writer and artist *

Rufus Payne Rufus "Tee Tot" Payne (February 4, 1883 – March 17, 1939) was an early-20th-century African-American blues musician from Greenville, Alabama, who was more widely known by his nickname Tee Tot. Payne's nickname of "Tee Tot" is an ironic pun ...

, American blues musician

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Sally Payne Sally Payne (September 5, 1912 – May 8, 1999) was an American actress. She featured in several B-Westerns in the 1940s. Career Payne worked as a model for artists before making her first film, ''Hollywood Hobbies'' (1935), where she appeared ...

, American actress *Sam Payne, stage name used by Danish singer

Gustav Winckler Gustav Frands Wilzeck Winckler (13 October 1925 – 20 January 1979) was a popular Danish singer, composer and music publisher. He grew up in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen and started his career as a decorator. In 1948 as a young man ...

Sara Payne Sara Jane Payne, MBE (' Williams; born 1 March 1969) is a British media campaigner known for her campaign for parents' right for a controlled access to the sex offender registry, spurred by the murder of her daughter Sarah in 2000. Biography S ...

(born 1969), British campaigner *Sarah Payne (1992–2000), British murder victim, see

Murder of Sarah Payne Sarah Evelyn Isobel Payne (13 October 1991 – c. 1 July 2000), was the victim of a high-profile abduction and murder in West Sussex, England in July 2000. Her disappearance and the subsequent investigation into her murder became a prominent c ...

* 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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Theodore Payne Theodore Payne (June 19, 1872 - May 6, 1963), was an English horticulturist, gardener, landscape designer, and botanist. His best known work was done over his adult life in Southern California. Biography Payne was born at Manor Farm, Church Brampt ...

, American horticulturist * Thomas Payne (disambiguation), several people * Tim Payne (disambiguation), several people *

Tony Payne Thomas Anthony Payne (born April 10, 1955) is an American former professional darts player. He is also well known for publishing an article in the ''Bulls Eye News'' magazine famously titled "Thermonuclear Cricket". Career Payne played in s ...

, American darts player * Trip Payne, American puzzle designer

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Virginia Payne Marie Virginia Payne (June 19, 1908 - February 9, 1977 in Cincinnati, Ohio) was an American radio actress, best known for her 27-year role as the title character in the radio soap opera ''Ma Perkins''. In 1939-1940, she played Mrs. Kerry Carter ...

, American radio actress

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* William H. Payne (1836-1907), American educator and translator

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* Zach Payne, Indiana politician and businessman

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