Bains Surname

23,801st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,750 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bains Surname Definition:

(French-Latin) belonging to Baines, Baynes, or Bains (France) = the Baths.

[French bain, Latin balne-um, a bath] John de Bayns.—Hundred Rolls The Calvados Baynes is in the arron­dissement of Bayeux.

(Anglo-Celt. or A.-Scand.

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Bains Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7,4681:7,4611,086
India5,3951:142,1819,057
Canada4,5921:8,0241,185
United States3,9511:91,73910,319
Australia2801:96,41310,942
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
South Africa1501:361,18532,866
New Zealand881:51,4588,272
Scotland791:67,7705,294
Norway691:74,52610,434
Netherlands551:307,04036,360
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Wales351:88,4157,250
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Costa Rica281:170,7172,334
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Malaysia201:1,474,71161,770
France191:3,495,933219,029
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Greece151:738,65380,079
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Trinidad and Tobago121:113,6657,200
Israel111:777,96750,646
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6901:35,3274,618
Wales501:31,3681,723
Scotland191:197,0117,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5441:92,3149,476

The alternate forms: Baìns (1) are calculated separately.

Bains (170) may also be a first name.

Bains Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French-Latin) belonging to Baines, Baynes, or Bains (France) = the Baths.

[French bain, Latin balne-um, a bath] John de Bayns.—Hundred Rolls The Calvados Baynes is in the arron­dissement of Bayeux.

(Anglo-Celt. or A.-Scand.) Bain’s (Son): v. Bain.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bains Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bains (Hindi: बैंस, Marathi: बस, Oriya: େବନସ, Russian: Баинс) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Baìns. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bains? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 23,801st most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 320,332 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Bains reside; 36 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bains is also the 701,320th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 170 people.

The last name Bains is most numerous in England, where it is held by 7,468 people, or 1 in 7,461. In England it is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 28 percent live, Greater London, where 24 percent live and Kent, where 7 percent live. Not including England this surname occurs in 62 countries. It also occurs in India, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 20 percent live.

Bains Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bains has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bains surname expanded 1,082 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 726 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 416 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 30 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bains Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (35%) in Ireland.

In The United States Bains are 7.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.25% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bains earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 6.78% less than the national average, earning 322,629 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 14.92% less than the national average, earning R 202,176 per year; in United States they earn 18.2% more than the national average, earning $51,003 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.65% more than the national average, earning $56,464 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baìns931/
Basins9132/
Bhains9112/
Bainsh914/
Bainse914/
Bainss913/
Bainns912/
Bayins911/
Bacins911/
Bans892,683/
Baiense83971/
Baggins83162/
Bahtins8320/
Bhainse837/
Basinse835/
Baihans834/
Bacinse834/
Bhainsh833/
Bautins832/
Bassins832/
Battins831/
Bahiens831/
Baianse831/
Bachins830/
Baheins830/
Banse8018,403/
Beans802,567/
Vains801,778/
Beins80892/
Bahns80706/
Bansh80657/
Baens80589/
Wains80311/
Baans80209/
Biens80176/
Bhans80136/
Banns80116/
Boins8072/
Bijns8042/
Buins8018/
Bauns8015/
Baims809/
Banås806/
Bansz806/
Banss803/
Bainz803/
Bansd802/
Bansø802/
Bayns801/
Bansj801/
Ban's801/
Banst800/
Baihense7731/
Baheinse774/
Bhaiense771/
Baiensse771/
Bhanse732,009/
Bayens731,136/
Batens73478/
Bansse73179/
Bansch73135/
Bauens73126/
Vainsh7378/
Baunsh7358/
Vasins7354/
Bahans7345/
Bayans7342/
Betins7341/
Bitens7338/
Watins7335/
Bujans7335/
Bainze7331/
Basens7327/
Beijns7327/
Besins7321/
Banshe7316/
Beinse7314/
Bitins7314/
Boions7311/
Bijons7310/
Beanse739/
Wainse738/
Bicens738/
Biensø738/
Bawens737/
Bainje733/
Bojans733/
Waiens733/
Wainst732/
Beyans732/
Bicins732/
Bijans732/
Baiões732/
Basnæs732/
Bajans732/
Bajons732/
Bayons731/
Boinse731/
Behans731/
Bannse731/
Bienns731/
Biyens731/
Bhansh731/
Bacims731/
Bahnse731/
Baince731/
Baanse731/
Wainsh731/
Batims731/
Baunse731/
Bainch731/
Boyans730/
Bannst730/
Bytins730/
Baumns730/
Banz672,538/
Wans671,381/
Baensch671,071/
Bams67765/
Vans67681/
Buggins67453/
Bhanshe67231/
Boggins67228/
Beggins67174/
Bassens6795/
Bitinsh6782/
Bittins6774/
Basinze6771/
Biensch6770/
Beitins6768/
Beatens6766/
Bansche6758/
Bittens6740/
Basense6740/
Biggens6738/
Baience6737/
Bacense6735/
Baggens6734/
Bayense6722/
Bayouns6717/
Bautens6715/
Basince6713/
Wattins6711/
Baindje6711/
Banś6710/
Battens679/
Bichins678/
Bayinze678/
Bansowa678/
Bechins676/
Baunsøe676/
Bajansh674/
Bisense674/
Waggins673/
Vasinst673/
Vahtins673/
Uans673/
Batense672/
Bansova672/
Banx672/
Bettins672/
Wainsch672/
Bañs672/
Bacince672/
Bahnsch672/
Bichens671/
Beansse671/
Batimse671/
Bahwens671/
Bijensh671/
Besiens671/
Bessins671/
Bhainje671/
Bahanse671/
Vascins671/
Beisins671/
Beiijns671/
Boisens671/
Boyanse671/
Bhuyans671/
Bausens671/
Basinje671/
Wasinst671/
Beuhans670/
Behiens670/
Bachens670/
Batince670/

Bains Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bains in the Marathi language
बसbasa77.37
बैन्सbainsa11.4
बेन्सbensa6.74
बन्सbansa0.35
बंसbansa0.35
बैन्bain0.35
Bains in the Hindi language
बैंसbainsa77.11
बैन्सbainsa21.08
बैसbaisa0.6
Bains in the Oriya language
େବନସebanasa33.33
େବୖଂସebansa16.67
େବନ୍ସebansa16.67
େବନସ୍ebanas16.67
େବୖନସebanasa16.67
Bains in the Russian language
Баинсbains-

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