Bain Forename
81,377th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 6,503 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bahamas
Bain Forename Definition:
From Gaelic bàn, white. The Bains of Tulloch appear in the sixteenth century variously as Bayne or Bane, with a contemporary near them called John Makferquhair M'Gillebane (1555). This last name is now M‘Ille-bhain, “Fair-gille,” rendered into English by Whyte; whence also M'Gilvane.
Read More About This ForenameBain Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 73% | 2,203 | 1:551,465 | 43,040 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 1,615 | 1:159,730 | 16,317 |
| Cambodia | 65% | 1,214 | 1:13,405 | 1,471 |
| United States | 80% | 421 | 1:861,133 | 18,966 |
| Russia | 93% | 357 | 1:404,016 | 4,784 |
| Malaysia | 85% | 137 | 1:222,262 | 12,472 |
| Pakistan | 71% | 125 | 1:1,554,861 | 23,280 |
| Bahamas | - | 76 | 1:5,255 | 817 |
| Canada | 100% | 67 | 1:494,528 | 13,109 |
| Philippines | 63% | 45 | 1:2,355,766 | 50,300 |
| Venezuela | 93% | 31 | 1:974,255 | 21,161 |
| Papua New Guinea | 59% | 31 | 1:262,978 | 21,716 |
| Australia | - | 18 | 1:758,757 | 10,216 |
| South Africa | 100% | 16 | 1:3,408,291 | 83,416 |
| England | 100% | 13 | 1:4,277,148 | 41,317 |
| Nigeria | 88% | 13 | 1:13,658,797 | 139,235 |
| China | - | 12 | 1:113,837,982 | 65,289 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 10 | 1:136,142 | 8,486 |
| Qatar | 100% | 8 | 1:296,201 | 31,456 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 8 | 1:2,971,210 | 60,968 |
| Cameroon | 82% | 8 | 1:2,701,313 | 52,296 |
| Thailand | 65% | 7 | 1:10,009,402 | 140,485 |
| Mexico | 100% | 7 | 1:17,734,918 | 43,346 |
| Afghanistan | 100% | 6 | 1:5,437,253 | 29,511 |
| Jamaica | - | 6 | 1:480,538 | 12,525 |
| Kenya | - | 4 | 1:11,576,778 | 40,588 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 4 | 1:13,197,080 | 50,227 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 4 | 1:18,456,901 | 95,891 |
| New Zealand | - | 4 | 1:1,134,011 | 10,998 |
| Guyana | - | 3 | 1:254,421 | 14,062 |
| Zambia | - | 3 | 1:5,284,931 | 37,895 |
| Scotland | - | 2 | 1:2,675,183 | 18,328 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 2 | 1:7,711,908 | 84,647 |
| Brazil | - | 2 | 1:107,118,077 | 571,487 |
| Burkina Faso | 50% | 2 | 1:9,189,734 | 69,235 |
| Israel | 50% | 2 | 1:4,201,459 | 30,777 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Armenia | - | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| Belarus | 100% | 1 | 1:9,482,384 | 20,892 |
| Tunisia | - | 1 | 1:676,902 | 12,933 |
| Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:5,009,205 | 37,978 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 1 | 1:10,431,270 | 30,761 |
| France | - | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Honduras | - | 1 | 1:8,817,467 | 33,018 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Senegal | 100% | 1 | 1:14,581,356 | 34,505 |
| Iran | - | 1 | 1:78,496,868 | 65,150 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 1 | 1:111,580 | 7,062 |
| Italy | 100% | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
| Peru | 100% | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Marshall Islands | 100% | 1 | 1:51,230 | 5,014 |
The alternate forms: Baïn (1) are calculated separately.
Bain (97,962) may also be a surname.
Bain Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Gaelic bàn, white. The Bains of Tulloch appear in the sixteenth century variously as Bayne or Bane, with a contemporary near them called John Makferquhair M'Gillebane (1555). This last name is now M‘Ille-bhain, “Fair-gille,” rendered into English by Whyte; whence also M'Gilvane.
— Etymology of The Principal Gaelic National Names, Personal Names, Surnames (1909) by Alexander MacBain
Bain Forename Popularity
Bain Demographics
Average Bain Salary in
United States
$45,885 USD
Per year
Rank:
171,982 of 531,972
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.000133588
Rank: 17,434 of 532,209
Percentage of national average salary:
105.41%
Sample size: 240 (2014)
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD
Phonetically Similar Names
Bain Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bain in the Russian language | ||
| Баин | bain | - |
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