Cains Surname

222,467th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,832 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Cains Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cahagnes,' in the department of Calvados, a village lying south-west of Caen. Early branches of the family gave title to Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire; Keynes Court, Wiltshire; Combe Keynes, Dorset; and Winkley Keynes, Devon (v.

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Cains Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia6671:40,4735,222
England4831:115,35811,789
United States4731:766,29859,625
New Zealand851:53,2748,505
Wales311:99,8247,946
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Trinidad and Tobago101:136,3987,940
Guyana91:84,6916,279
Puerto Rico71:507,1633,435
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3631:67,1507,643
Scotland231:162,7496,621
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1331:377,58428,378

Cains (36) may also be a first name.

Cains Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cahagnes,' in the department of Calvados, a village lying south-west of Caen. Early branches of the family gave title to Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire; Keynes Court, Wiltshire; Combe Keynes, Dorset; and Winkley Keynes, Devon (v. Lower).

John de Kaynnes, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Lucas de Kaynnes, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Robert de Kaynes, Wiltshire, ibid.

Geoffrey de Kaynges, Wiltshire, ibid.

1756. Married — William Holford and Elizabeth Caines: St. George, Hanover Square.

1770. — Robert Lamb and Mary Kaines: ibid.

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

CAYNES: A Norman territorial name, perhaps from Cahaignes (Eure). Guido de Caynes was one of the witnesses to Earl David's Inquisitio regarding the lands pertaining to the church of Glasgow, c. 1124 (REG., p. 7). The Keynes were a well-known Norman family in Sussex.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

1 Cain(e)’s (Son); v- Cain(e.

2 belonging to Cahagnes (Calvados) or Cahaignes (Eure).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cains Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cains is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cains? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 222,467th most widely held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,977,918 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 41 percent of Cains live; 41 percent live in Australasia and 41 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 1,717,090th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 36 people.

It is most commonly held in Australia, where it is held by 667 people, or 1 in 40,473. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 45 percent are found, South Australia, where 39 percent are found and Queensland, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Australia Cains occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 26 percent are found.

Cains Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cains has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Cains last name expanded 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 356 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 775 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 113 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cains Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the 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 Democrats than the national 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chains91874/
Casins9117/
Cainns913/
Caiins911/
Cain's911/
Catins910/
Cans89631/
Cassins83143/
Caggins8360/
Caitens8359/
Cascins834/
Causins833/
Caicins832/
Caheins832/
Casiens831/
Caisins831/
Cajcins831/
Cachins830/
Chans80717/
Kains80182/
Canse80109/
Zains8059/
Caens8057/
Canns8034/
Caims8025/
Cahns8017/
Ceans8016/
Cauns805/
Coins803/
Cians803/
Csans802/
Canst801/
Ceins801/
Cuins801/
Camns801/
Caans800/
Casns800/
Canss800/
Caggians771/
Cassinse770/
Chanse73566/
Katins73301/
Cansse73295/
Zaions73292/
Caßens7329/
Cahans7328/
Cuinse7320/
Kainsh7316/
Kajins7314/
Choins7311/
Kasins7310/
Chainz738/
Zaiens737/
Cuiens737/
Chauns736/
Kecins736/
Khains735/
Chiens735/
Canshe735/
Kacins734/
Chan's734/
Casens733/
Kainse732/
Quains732/
Cahnsd731/
Cainje731/
Chansh731/
Sceans731/
Cacens731/
Coiins731/
Tchans731/
Cajens731/
Channs731/
Cehans731/
Cheins731/
Zainsh731/
Chuins730/
Coians730/
Cayens730/
Sceins730/
Coyans730/
Cousins6734,220/
Coggins6713,663/
Cassens672,026/
Kans67515/
Zans67401/
Cams67305/
Canz67153/
Tchanse6737/
Qans6715/
Cahsens6711/
Kassins677/
Cowiens673/
Kaitens672/
Keatins672/
Coutins672/
Causyns672/
Cāns672/
Kautins672/
Causens671/
Chainze671/
Chanshe671/
Katinse671/
Kachins671/
Kiscins671/
Qaisins671/
Ciejans671/
Cauwens671/
Catense671/
Coianse671/
Kaionsh671/
Cuisins670/
Kechins670/
Chansse670/
Cuggins670/
Kaggins670/

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