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

The last name Cains is borne by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 222,467^th most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,977,918 people. The last name Cains is predominantly found in Oceania, where 41 percent of Cains reside; 41 percent reside in Australasia and 41 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 1,717,090^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 36 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Australia, where it is borne by 667 people, or 1 in 40,473. In Australia Cains is most common in: New South Wales, where 45 percent live, South Australia, where 39 percent live and Queensland, where 10 percent live. Not including Australia it is found in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 26 percent live.

Cains Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Cains has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 356 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 775 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cains Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Cains surname is predominantly Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cains last name are 4.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.06% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cains earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.49% less than the national average, earning $37,760 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.8% more than the national average, earning $57,036 CAD per year.