Payson
PAY-son
Popularity
#3934
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
English
Total Births
2,528
Peak Year
#171 in 2012
First Recorded
1917
Style
Modern & Trendy
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Payson is an English surname turned given name. It's thought to be derived from 'Peasants town' or 'son of Pace'.
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