Family name Paintre (Painter 
, Paintre 
) , worldwide, is a common surname. The last name Paintre is habitual in Jersey, where it is quite a common surname, Isle of Man, and the United States, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, Paintre is the forename as well as the last name.