Paines

Paines is a surname used in English-speaking contexts. It is commonly treated as a variant spelling of the surname Paine, arising from medieval orthography and regional pronunciation. Like Paine, Paines appears in parish registers, civil records, and genealogical databases, and has traveled with English-speaking populations through migration.

Notable individuals with the surname Paines have not formed a widely recognized encyclopedic entry. In general, bearers of the name have appeared across diverse fields, reflecting typical distribution of English surnames today. Spelling variations are common in older records, so some people identified as Paines may be listed as Paine in other sources.

See also: Paine; Pain; Pains.