Explore the Family Name Payes

The meaning of Payes

Spanish (Payés): nickname from payés ‘peasant farmer’, from Catalan pagés. This surname is most common in Guatemala and El Salvador.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Payes in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Payes has increased over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Payes ranked 45,149th in terms of popularity and this number improved significantly to 37,125th in 2010, marking a change of 17.77%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Payes surname also witnessed an upward trend, moving from 447 in 2000 to 601 in 2010, showing an impressive growth of 34.45%. The proportion per 100k people also saw a positive shift from 0.17 to 0.2, indicating a 17.65% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,149	#37,125	17.77%
Count	447	601	34.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.2	17.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Payes

Turning to the ethnicity of those with the Payes surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been some notable changes over the years. The Hispanic ethnic identity experienced an increase of 11.09%, rising from 72.04% in 2000 to 80.03% in 2010. However, those identifying as White declined by 30.93%, standing at 21.92% in 2000 and falling to 15.14% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander group also decreased by 38.06%, from 2.68% in 2000 to 1.66% in 2010. The Black community saw a decline of 33.83%, dropping from 2.01% to 1.33%. On the other hand, the category of Two or more races was introduced in 2010, accounting for 1.83%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native group remained stable without any recorded individuals.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	72.04%	80.03%	11.09%
White	21.92%	15.14%	-30.93%
Two or More Races	0%	1.83%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.68%	1.66%	-38.06%
Black	2.01%	1.33%	-33.83%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%