Pais (surname) explained

Pais is a Portuguese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Abraham Pais (1918–2000), American physicist
• Arie Pais (born 1930), Dutch politician
• Bruno Pais (born 1981), Portuguese triathlete
• Didier Païs (born 1983), French wrestler
• Diego Joaquín País (born 1976), Argentine footballer
• Elísio Pais (born 1998), Portuguese footballer
• Elza Pais (born 1958), Portuguese sociologist and politician
• Epitácio Pais (1924–2009), Goan Indian writer
• Ettore Pais (1856–1939), Italian historian and politician
• Fábio Pais (born 1996), Portuguese footballer
• Frank País (1934–1957), Cuban revolutionary
• Gualdim Pais (1118–1195), Portuguese crusader and Knight Templar
• João Pedro Pais, Portuguese musician
• José da Silva Pais (1679–1760), Portuguese colonial administrator
• Josh Pais (born 1958), American actor
• Leonardo Pais (born 1994), Uruguayan football player
• Melissa Pais (born 1983), Indian actress
• Nicolae Păiș (1887–1952), Romanian naval officer
• Rene Pais (born 1988), Estonian DJ and record producer
• Salvatore Pais, American engineer
• Sidónio Pais (1872–1918), Portuguese politician and diplomat
• Sol Pais (2001–2019), American student briefly wanted by the FBI