Dains Surname

338,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,088 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Dains Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Dene' (v. Dean and Dane), from residence therein.

Richard de la Dane, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter atte Dane, Kent ibid.

Robert de la Dane, Kent, ibid.

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Dains Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0121:358,16131,966
England241:2,321,58686,519
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:246,21618,027
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2241:224,19118,990

Dains (31) may also be a first name.

Dains Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Dene' (v. Dean and Dane), from residence therein.

Richard de la Dane, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter atte Dane, Kent ibid.

Robert de la Dane, Kent, ibid.

Agnes del Daine, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1799. Married — John Daines and Jane Ellis: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

= Danes, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dains Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dains (Marathi: दैने) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dains? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dains is the 338,216th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 6,698,112 people. The surname Dains occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Dains live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,874,099th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 31 people.

Dains is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,012 people, or 1 in 358,161. In The United States it is most frequent in: Missouri, where 15 percent are found, California, where 15 percent are found and Iowa, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Dains Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dains has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 452 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 76 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dains Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dains surname are 25.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.85% registered with the political party.

Dains earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.04% more than the national average, earning $44,462 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dainsh9124/
Dayins911/
Daiens910/
Dasins910/
Dans892,071/
Daggins8334/
Daihans831/
Deans8013,811/
Danse804,402/
Daens80342/
Daans80263/
Danns80206/
Dhans80135/
Diens80119/
Dauns80114/
D'Ans8071/
Dijns8054/
Deins8052/
Danås8042/
Dansh8040/
Dahns8018/
Daims8013/
Doins8012/
Dansz804/
Dansp803/
Danst803/
Dainz802/
Dgins801/
Danss801/
Dan's801/
Dayns800/
Damns800/
Dhanse73940/
Dejans73178/
Dhaens7386/
Deijns7379/
Dayinç7336/
Duijns7317/
Dayans7316/
Dansse7313/
Dahans7310/
Deyans739/
Danshe734/
Dawens733/
Deinse733/
Dehans733/
Diensh733/
Dainje733/
Dayens733/
Dicens732/
Dansch732/
Deinns732/
Daunse732/
Desins732/
Disins731/
Diyans731/
Deiens731/
Deanns731/
Daynsh731/
Duions731/
Dujans731/
Daimse731/
Deuans731/
Dujins731/
Daanse731/
Deinst730/
Dannse730/
Doions730/
Deanst730/
Dasens730/
Doyans730/
Daunns730/
Dahnns730/
Dajons730/
Dams675,894/
Danz675,410/
Duggins674,842/
Dhainje671,626/
Diggens67671/
Dhanshe67589/
Daineze67271/
D'Haens67235/
Dauwens6792/
Dainche6759/
Doggins6754/
Deggins6735/
Dassens6728/
Datince6718/
D'Haans6716/
Dansova6713/
Dansowa679/
Dichens677/
Dhamnse674/
Diohans673/
Desinse672/
Dayanse672/
Dessins672/
Diienns671/
Dajinje671/
Daggens671/
Dechins671/
Dhienns671/
Daunsøe671/
Dassinz671/
Desiens671/
Diyonse671/
Djns671/
Deisens670/
Dittins670/
Disenns670/

Dains Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dains in the Marathi language
दैनेdaine66.67
िदनेशidanesa33.33

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