Payette

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Payette.

Proper noun

Payette (countable and uncountable, plural Payettes)

  1. A surname from French.
  2. A city, the county seat of Payette County, Idaho, United States.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Payette is the 20852nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1265 individuals. Payette is most common among White (96.28%) individuals.

French

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛ.jɛt/ ~ /pe.jɛt/

Proper noun

Payette m or f

  1. a surname, mostly found in Canada