Gender: Male
Leslie Payne was an American journalist. He served as an editor and columnist at Newsday and was a founder of the National Association of Black Journalists. Payne received a Pulitzer Prize in 1974 for his investigative reporting, and, with daughter Tamara Payne, the 2020 National Book Award for Nonfiction and the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Biography for his biography The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 13, 2024
On the name Les Payne, Les means From Town of Leicester. Payne means Pagan, Countryman.
The name Les Payne is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Les is commonly found in United Kingdom, United States of America, South Africa, and 77 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Les is recorded 9,814 times globally, ranking it as the 5,855th most common name worldwide.
Les is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 3,892 occurrences, making it the 447th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Les is found among 1 in every 141 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | #447 | 1 : 141 |
| United States of America | #1,615 | 1 : 782 |
| South Africa | #2,290 | 1 : 2,860 |
| Canada | #1,072 | 1 : 729 |
| Mexico | #3,719 | 1 : 3,817 |
| Italy | #6,786 | 1 : 6,497 |
| Peru | #3,752 | 1 : 6,494 |
| Ireland | #1,022 | 1 : 678 |
| Malaysia | #9,939 | 1 : 19,709 |
| Guatemala | #1,809 | 1 : 2,318 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Les from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Leslie Payne was an American journalist. He served as an editor and columnist at Newsday and was a founder of the National Association of Black Journalists. Payne received a Pulitzer Prize in 1974 for his investigative reporting, and, with daughter Tamara Payne, the 2020 National Book Award for Nonfiction and the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Biography for his biography The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X.
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