Adrain Surname
Approximately 573 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameAdrain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 120 | 1:44,615 | 4,016 |
| Northern Ireland | 110 | 1:16,773 | 2,212 |
| Canada | 109 | 1:338,033 | 30,736 |
| United States | 101 | 1:3,588,702 | 200,455 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 116 | 1:38,189 | 3,540 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 18 | 1:207,956 | 7,652 |
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 110 | 1:456,533 | 32,843 |
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).
Ó Dreáin This is sometimes shortened to Drain. The family was originally of Co. Roscommon but later settled in Ulster. MIF 19
A personal name, the Latin Hadrianus.
(Latin.) Local. Prom the city Hadria, which Gesner derives from the Greek άδός, great or wealthy.
Roger Hadrin occurs in Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); John Adrien in England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Adrain Demographics
Adrain Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
Adrain Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Adrain in the Marathi language | ||
| ऍडरीन | edarina | - |
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