| ![Show Contents]() Pays History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy Early Origins of the Pays familyThe surname Pays was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia), the largest city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna Region. The famous University of Bolgna was founded in the 11th century, by the 13th century the student body was nearly 10,000. Dante and Petrarch studied there. Tisso was tried there for 1564 for writing satirical poems. Bologna naturally, is famous for its sausages. But many noted scholars were born there. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor. Early History of the Pays familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pays research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1223, 1570, 1580, 1623, 1695, 1735 and 1820 are included under the topic Early Pays History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pays Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Pace, Paci, Pasi, Pase, Pasio, Paciello, Pacelli, Pacenti, Pasini, Pasino, Pasetto, Pasutti, Pascelli, Pascel and many more. Early Notables of the Pays familyMore information is included under the topic Early Pays Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pays RankingIn France, the name Pays is the 3,338th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1
 Pays migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Pays Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- George Pays, aged 23, a bricklayer, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Navarino" 2
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Pays migration to Australia 
