Fain Surname

39,700th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Fain Surname User-submission:

This surname originates from a nickname for a 'well disposed person'.

Fain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,4781:34,5924,312
Argentina4731:90,3677,600
France3791:175,25827,289
Italy3341:183,10427,165
Yemen2531:104,4486,241
Philippines2221:456,02855,600
Nigeria1551:1,142,85746,821
Indonesia811:1,632,706107,418
Ukraine741:615,17266,879
Russia741:1,947,609122,573
England661:844,21344,691
Croatia601:70,47712,599
Hungary581:169,24614,882
Serbia441:162,38510,827
Belgium431:267,36432,244
Canada411:898,67368,969
Brazil391:5,489,085137,424
India371:20,731,497300,213
Australia341:793,99150,673
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Cameroon271:769,22554,005
Uruguay211:163,41713,939
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Pakistan171:10,508,46449,949
Slovakia131:410,49652,415
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Moldova121:296,78124,445
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Israel111:777,96750,646
Slovenia101:248,76816,532
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:286,76919,769
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5311:32,8013,948

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

Fain (1,306) may also be a first name.

Fain Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates from a nickname for a 'well disposed person'.

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Fain Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fain (Bengali: ফাইন্, Hindi: फईन, Oriya: ଫାଇନ, Russian: Фаин) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Faïn. Click here for other potential spellings of Fain.

How Common Is The Last Name Fain? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 39,700th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 551,210 people. The surname Fain occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Fain reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Fain is also the 217,650th most common first name at a global level, held by 1,306 people.

The last name Fain is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 10,478 people, or 1 in 34,592. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 15 percent reside, Georgia, where 9 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 63 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 4 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

Fain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fain has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fain last name increased 684 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fain Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fain surname are 18.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fain earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 13.5% less than the national average, earning €25,976 per year; in United States they earn 5.71% less than the national average, earning $40,686 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.43% more than the national average, earning $55,364 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faïn921/
Fatin896,828/
Faint891,500/
Facin891,394/
Faine891,195/
Faion89895/
Faian89324/
Fajin89288/
Fasin89143/
Faing8944/
Fainn8925/
Fhain8918/
Faiin8913/
Fayin8912/
Faind8911/
Faisn895/
Faien894/
Faijn893/
Faitn893/
Pfain892/
Fainc891/
Fainh891/
Faain891/
Fan867,437,416/
Fachin806,468/
Fating804,171/
Faggin80687/
Fassin80645/
Faihan80206/
Fasing80119/
Fajina80106/
Fautin8096/
Faatin8085/
Faisin8083/
Fascin8072/
Faihun8063/
Fagien8054/
Fattin8045/
Faiten8039/
Faisen8028/
Fausin8026/
Fayina8022/
Faione8020/
Faindt8016/
Fahian8015/
Faitin8012/
Faucin809/
Faiane807/
Faihin807/
Fajimn806/
Faigne805/
Faytin805/
Fainck804/
Fatimn803/
Faiyon802/
Faioon802/
Faying801/
Feacin801/
Fahain801/
Fahjin801/
Faingh801/
Faityn801/
Fasien801/
Facing801/
Faiyna801/
Fainne801/
Faiang801/
Hfaien801/
Faihen801/
Fatinn801/
Fahein800/
Facind800/
Feasin800/
Fang755,322,635/
Fane7569,181/
Fine7526,922/
Fant757,505/
Fein756,863/
Faim756,235/
Fann755,000/
Fand754,684/
Fahn754,663/
Vain752,130/
Fien751,505/
Foin751,269/
Faan75867/
Fayn75631/
Fean75610/
Fijn75471/
Fuin75417/
Fanh75240/
Faun75192/
Fhan7575/
Fanø7560/
Fajn7558/
Finh7557/
Fhin7530/
Fanì7525/
Pfan7524/
Faen7520/
Fatn7511/
Fgin752/
Famn752/
Fasn752/
Fgan752/
Wfan752/
Vfan751/
Féan751/
Fitn750/
Faggion732,558/
Faggian731,932/
Faichin73389/
Faihoun73232/
Fausing73215/
Faising73208/
Faichen7386/
Fassing7385/
Faisien7349/
Fainová7348/
Faching7345/
Fainova7334/
Faiheng7331/
Faychin7321/
Fatting7319/
Faschin7313/
Faiseng7312/
Faisent732/
Fauchin732/
Pfachin732/
Fauscin731/
Fayisnk731/
Fahjina731/
Fascing731/
Fatingh731/
Faiting731/
Fasinne731/
Fhating731/
Faiseen731/
Faicenc731/
Fhaiane731/
Faianne731/
Faysing731/
Fassint730/
Feating730/
Faussin730/
Faitten730/
Fatim673,603/
Fanne672,950/
Pfann671,509/
Faten671,394/
Fayne671,253/
Feind671,110/
Faune671,037/
Fayon67923/
Fasim67921/
Fiehn67826/
Fijan67805/
Fasen67622/
Fayan67574/
Facen67568/
Faunt67555/
Feine67509/
Fujan67339/
Fijen67338/
Fahan67329/
Fajen67327/
Fesin67273/
Feint67272/
Fejan67255/
Fajan67252/
Fayen67229/
Phain67197/
Foing67197/
Fajim67191/
Fajon67167/
Fojan67166/
Feane67155/
Fiyan67152/
Fetin67151/
Facim67150/
Fisin67123/
Fitin67122/
Faane67109/
Vayin67106/
Fiten67105/
Fehan6789/
Fujin6787/
Fisne6787/
Pfand6783/
Foint6777/
Fatne6771/
Foyan6769/
Fayim6768/
Feahn6763/
Feinn6762/
Foine6762/
Faiam6760/
Fanhe6742/
Fagne6738/
Fuyan6737/
Fayun6734/
Faiem6729/
Foien6728/
Fitne6728/
Fhinn6727/
Vaien6723/
Faung6722/
Finhe6722/
Fanøe6722/
Fađan6720/
Fijin6718/
Fandt6718/
Faang6718/
Fawen6717/
Føien6716/
Vaian6714/
Feyan6713/
Feihn6711/
Fejin6711/
Fhaim6711/
Feien6711/
Fhang6711/
Faium6710/
Fantt6710/
Famne6710/
Fasne679/
Fuing679/
Fangh678/
Faiim678/
Fajun678/
Ficen678/
Fin'e678/
Fysin677/
Fiyen677/
Fisen677/
Fahun677/
Feian676/
Faunø676/
Fasén676/
Fankg676/
Vaijn675/
Fuyin675/
Faião675/
Vaion675/
Vaiin675/
Foimn674/
Fachchin674/
Fannd674/
Fhand674/
Fajinová674/
Feing674/
Fandh674/
Vaain674/
Fajín674/
Fojin674/
Foyin673/
Fuian673/
Fijon673/
Féjan673/
Fanng673/
Pfien673/
Fecin673/
Fandd673/
Fahyn673/
Faaim672/
Fasshind672/
Faynn672/
Feang672/
Fuine672/
Fățan672/
Fyion672/
Faenn672/
Fankh672/
Ffand672/
Pfang671/
Pfank671/
Fijne671/
Finhg671/
Fhean671/
Fhina671/
Fhine671/
Ficin671/
Feean671/
Faund671/
Fayinova671/
Feann671/
Fangg671/
Fashcing671/
Foinn671/
Figne671/
Pffan671/
Vainø671/
Vainė671/
Făina671/
Fèjan671/
Fyien671/
Fuion671/
Faßen671/
Faðan671/
Fannh671/
Faihoune671/
Fahnø671/
Faschink671/
Fassinqu671/
Foind671/
Fphan671/
Fienh671/
Ffien671/
Fiyon671/
Faann671/
Hfine671/
Faimd671/
Vaiyn671/
Fhamn671/
Faianque671/
Fachinne671/
Fathn671/
Fatnh671/
Fanhd671/
Fycin671/
Ffanc671/
Faunc670/
Fiean670/
Pfaun670/
Fhaen670/
Fienn670/
Fhann670/
Pfant670/
Fuind670/
Faant670/
Feand670/
Fauen670/
Vainn670/
Pfanc670/
Fanhs670/

Fain Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fain in the Bengali language
ফাইন্pha'in-
Fain in the Oriya language
ଫାଇନpha'ina64.29
ଫାଇpha'i14.29
ଫାଇନ୍pha'in14.29
ଫାଇନ୍ାଇଁpha'ina'im7.14
Fain in the Hindi language
फईनpha'ina36.84
फाईनpha'ina17.89
फैनphaina16.84
फैन्सीphainsi13.68
फाइनpha'ina10.53
फैन्साphainsa2.11
फइनpha'ina2.11
Fain in the Russian language
Фаинfain-

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