William Payne may refer to:
Educators William K. Payne (1903–1963), American university president William Morton Payne (1858–1919), American educator and writer William Oscar Payne (1879–1944), professor of history at the University of Georgia William Payne (mathematician) (died 1779), English mathematician and author William H. Payne (1836–1907), American educator and translator
Politicians William D. Payne (born 1932), American Democratic Party politician William Edward Payne (born 1933), Alberta MLA, 1979–1993 William Ernest Payne (1878–1943), Alberta MLA, 1931–1935 William Hector Payne (1914–1989), Canadian member of parliament, 1958–1962 William Winter Payne (1807–1874), U.S. representative from Alabama William Payne (sheriff) (1725–1782), Fairfax County sheriff William Payne (New Mexico politician) (born 1951), Republican politician William C. Payne (c. 1841–1898), state legislator in Arkansas
Sportspeople William Payne (cricketer) (1854–1909), English cricketer Bill Payne (athlete) (born 1967), retired American pole vaulter Billy Payne (William Porter Payne, born 1947), American former chairman of Augusta National Golf Club Billy Payne (footballer) (1881–1967), Australian rules footballer with Carlton Bill Payne (footballer, born 1883) (1883–1940), Australian rules footballer with Fitzroy
Others William Payne (priest) (1650–1696), English controversialist William Payne (painter) (1760–1830), British painter William Payne (pantomimist) (1804–1878), actor and pantomimist and father of the Payne Brothers William H. F. Payne (1830–1904), general in the American Civil War Will Payne (television producer) (born 1974), television producer, writer and director Will Payne (actor) (born 1989), English actor Bill Payne (born 1949), musician, keyboardist and founder of the band Little Feat Bill Payne (oiler), co-founder of Helmerich & Payne
See also Bill Payn (1893–1959), South African Springbok rugby player William Paine (disambiguation) William Payne-Gallwey (disambiguation)