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 A Aaron Payne (born 1982), Australian rugby league footballer Adreian Payne (1991–2022), American basketball player Alexander Payne (born 1961), American film director and screenwriter Anthony Payne (1936–2021), English composer, critic and musicologist A. R. Payne, British rubber scientist and namesake of the Payne effect

B Basil Payne (1923–2012), Irish poet and writer Ben Iden Payne (1881–1976), English actor and director Bert Payne (1909–1998), 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

C 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

D Dale Payne (1917–2008), American politician from Nebraska Damon Payne (born 2003), American football player Dan Payne (born 1972), 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 Déron Payne (born 2002), Trinidadian footballer Dolley Madison (née Payne) (1768–1849), First Lady of the United States Don Payne (writer) (1964–2013), American television and film writer and producer Donald Payne (disambiguation), several people Dougie Payne (born 1972), bassist and vocalist for the band Travis Douglas Payne (1875–1965), British actor

E 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 (disambiguation), several people Ethan Payne, English YouTuber, streamer, and internet personality Ethel L. Payne (1911–1991), African-American journalist

F Fernandus Payne (1881–1977), American zoologist Franklin Payne, American politician, Missouri state senator Freda Payne (born 1942), American singer and actress Frederick G. Payne (1904–1978), American politician

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

H Harry Payne (disambiguation), several people Henry Payne (disambiguation), several people Howard Payne (disambiguation), several people Howie Payne, English singer-songwriter Humfry Payne (1902–1936), English archaeologist

J Jack Payne (disambiguation), several people James Dennis Payne, British military aviator Jeremy Payne (born 2005), American football player 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 J. Carroll Payne (1855–1936), American lawyer Joseph Payne (1808–1876), English educationalist Joseph Payne (musician) (1937–2008), English harpsichordist, organist and musicologist Joseph Payne (cricketer) (1829–1880), English cricketer

K Katharine Payne (born 1937), bioacoustics researcher Keri-Anne Payne (born 1987), South African-born British swimmer Keith Payne (born 1933), Vietnam veteran, Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross Kevin Payne (disambiguation), several people King Payne, Seminole chief

L Larry Payne (born 1950), African American teenager who was murdered by a police officer Leonard A. Payne (1894–1919), British military pilot from Swaziland Les Payne, American journalist Lewis Payne, alias of Lewis Powell (conspirator) (1844–1865), Lincoln assassination conspirator Lewis S. Payne (1819–1898), New York politician Liam Payne (1993–2024), British singer with the band One Direction Louis Payne (1873 – 1954), American character actor Luke Payne, American college basketball coach and former player

M Mandy Payne, British artist Marise Payne, Australian Senator Marita Payne, Canadian athlete Matthew Payne (born 2002), Supercars race car driver Maxx Payne (October 1961) American musician, actor and retired professional wrestler Michael Gustavius Payne (born 1969), Welsh painter Michelle Payne (born 1985), Australian jockey

N Naomi Payne, British archaeologist Nicolle Payne, American Olympic water polo goalkeeper Nina Payne, American dancer in Paris

O Odie Payne, American blues drummer

P Patricia Payne (screenwriter), Australian screenwriter and film producer Patricia Payne (mezzo-soprano) (born 1942), New Zealand opera singer Pheldarius Payne (born 2000), American football player

Q Quorey Payne (born 1982), American football player

R Robert Payne (disambiguation), several people, including Robert Payne (author) (1911–1983), British novelist, historian and biographer Roger Payne, biologist and environmentalist Ron Payne (1925–2015), Australia politician. Ronald Payne (1926–2013), British journalist and espionage author Rosanna Catherine Payne (1884–1954), American politician Russell Payne (author), English writer and artist Rufus Payne, American blues musician

S 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

T Theodore Payne, American horticulturist Thelston Payne, Barbados and West Indies cricket player Thomas Payne (disambiguation), or Tom, several people Tim Payne (disambiguation), several people Tony Payne, American darts player Trip Payne, American puzzle designer

V Virginia Payne, American radio actress VJ Payne (born 2004), American football player

W William Payne (painter) (1760–1830), English painter and etcher who invented the tint Payne's grey William H. Payne (1836–1907), American educator and translator Wyndham Payne (1888–1974), English artist, illustrator, painter, model-maker and muralist

Z Zach Payne, Indiana politician and businessman

Fictional characters Max Payne, fictional character, protagonist of the game series of the same name

See also Paine (surname) Payn, a list of people with the surname