Where Does The Last Name Cain Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Cain (Arabic: قاين, Hindi: कैन, Oriya: ଚଇଁ) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Caín or Caïn. Click here for further potential spellings of Cain.

How Common Is The Last Name Cain? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 4,881^st most commonly held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 63,020 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Cain are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Cain is also the 54,237^th most frequent first name globally It is held by 11,981 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 81,864 people, or 1 in 4,428. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 7 percent reside, Georgia, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 126 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Cain Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Cain has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cain surname expanded 549 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 589 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cain Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Cain last name is predominantly Catholic (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cain last name are 13.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.39% registered with the political party.

The amount Cain earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 2.52% more than the national average, earning 354,799 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 8.52% more than the national average, earning R 257,892 per year; in United States they earn 3.96% less than the national average, earning $41,440 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.09% more than the national average, earning $51,217 CAD per year.