Adrain Surname

555,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Adrain Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Adrian.' The form Adrain is an old one. The sheriff, John Adrian, entered below, is recorded as John Adrain: Hundred Rolls.

John Adrien, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Adrain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1201:44,6154,016
Northern Ireland1101:16,7732,212
Canada1091:338,03330,736
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Australia381:710,41347,396
England211:2,653,24194,788
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1161:38,1893,540
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland181:207,9567,652
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:456,53332,843

Adrain (2,744) may also be a first name.

Adrain Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Adrian.' The form Adrain is an old one. The sheriff, John Adrian, entered below, is recorded as John Adrain: Hundred Rolls.

John Adrien, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Adrian, 1258, sheriff of London: Chronicles of the Mayors and Sheriffs of London, 1188-1274.

1565-6. Audrian Awdryan and Christiane Ede: Marriage Lic (London).

1597. Matthew Merytt and Elizabeth Adrinson: ibid.

1628. Adrian Eyers and Ellen Woodcocke: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Ó Dreáin This is sometimes shortened to Drain. The family was originally of Co. Roscommon but later settled in Ulster. MIF 19

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A personal name, the Latin Hadrianus.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Latin.) Local. Prom the city Hadria, which Gesner derives from the Greek άδός, great or wealthy.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Roger Hadrin occurs in Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); John Adrien in England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Adrain Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Adrain Come From? nationality or country of origin

Adrain (Marathi: ऍडरीन) occurs in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adrain? popularity and diffusion

It is the 555,669th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 12,718,230 people. The surname Adrain occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Adrain live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 139,564th most numerous given name world-wide It is held by 2,744 people.

The surname is most frequent in Scotland, where it is borne by 120 people, or 1 in 44,615. In Scotland Adrain is mostly found in: North Ayrshire, where 48 percent are found, East Ayrshire, where 19 percent are found and Fife, where 12 percent are found. Barring Scotland Adrain exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 19 percent are found.

Adrain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Adrain has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Adrain surname grew 667 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 8 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Adrain Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Adrain last name is principally Presbyterian (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States Adrain are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Adrain earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 24.94% less than the national average, earning R 178,380 per year; in United States they earn 5.57% more than the national average, earning $45,553 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.34% less than the national average, earning $44,048 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Audrain923,018/
Adraine922/
Addrain921/
Adracin921/
Adran91765/
Gaudrain866/
Adrassin861/
Adraiane861/
Adrien8317,656/
Audran831,869/
Hadran83664/
Adrean83285/
Adrane83176/
Adrine83143/
Odrain8395/
Gadran8375/
Adhran8311/
Adrang839/
Adrant839/
Adrand839/
Adraan835/
Adrein832/
Aidran831/
Adrhan831/
Adraim830/
Hatdratin801/
Adrayan77479/
Hadrane77380/
Adriyan77283/
Audroin77104/
Adryjan7746/
Audrine7734/
Haidran7728/
Adrienn7726/
Audrant7726/
O'Drain7723/
Ausdran7722/
Audrand7720/
Hadraan7714/
Adrijan7713/
Adrajan7711/
Audrang779/
Aadhran777/
Hadrine777/
Adriyen777/
Adriean774/
Adrojan773/
Aadrane772/
Hedrain772/
Hadrann772/
Adreian772/
Addrien772/
Hadrean772/
Hatdran772/
Audrien771/
Hadrant771/
Adraehn771/
Adroyan771/
Audrein771/
Gaudran771/
Headran771/
Adraang771/
Adragne771/
Adrayon771/
Adreien771/
Adreing771/
Adreyan771/
Adryian771/
Odhrain771/
Aydrane771/
Adreann770/
Gadroin770/
Haidrassin7521/
Edran73473/
Adram73385/
Odran7334/
Adrán732/
Adranova7198/
Adrichen7139/
Hadriyan7128/
Audroing7122/
Hadryjan7118/
Adriyane7114/
Adreasen718/
Gadriyan717/
Hadrijan714/
Goodrain712/
Adreinne711/
Aydriean711/
Addriyan711/
Adreiane711/
Haideran711/
Gadrienė711/
Ahdraten711/
Adreyane711/
Addreiyn711/
Aidheran711/
Gaudrean710/
Hadrahan710/
Adroun6749/
Godran6741/
Hadram6735/
Adhram6712/
Oudran6711/
Odrane6710/
Adrham678/
Adreen677/
Adreanova677/
Odrien676/
Adream676/
Hedran675/
Adryen675/
Adrene674/
Odrand673/
Odrean673/
Addram671/
Odrzan671/
Eidran671/
Adraam671/
Adressing671/
Audram671/
Adreim671/
Odhran671/
Edrean671/
Asdreehan671/
Audreyann670/

Adrain Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Adrain in the Marathi language
ऍडरीनedarina-

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