Hain Surname

29,774th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,972 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Hain Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Haine,' genitive Haines. That the origin is fontal admits of no doubt. compare Hainsworth or Ainsworth, i.e. the farmstead of Hain, the proprietor or tenant; v. Worth. Some of my instances may be related to Hans; v.

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Hain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9,2221:8,7301,077
United States3,6351:99,71411,081
Australia8261:32,6824,321
Philippines6491:155,99125,838
Austria6261:13,6031,971
Turkey4901:158,81912,382
Poland4111:92,47914,208
England3151:176,88316,062
Scotland1941:27,5972,936
Canada1771:208,16720,218
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Brazil941:2,277,38770,617
Slovakia851:62,78212,155
Estonia811:16,3192,713
Pakistan761:2,350,57721,125
South Africa741:732,13151,520
India731:10,507,745199,418
France721:922,538106,020
Wales641:48,3524,540
Czechia571:186,55227,470
Malaysia511:578,31828,229
Iraq471:745,14210,632
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
Switzerland421:195,54617,263
Serbia381:188,02511,798
Hungary351:280,46521,617
Ukraine341:1,338,903111,766
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
Afghanistan311:1,037,1999,747
Sweden261:378,72126,697
Slovenia251:99,50711,584
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Algeria91:4,292,39548,087
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Croatia61:704,76744,411
China51:273,464,31313,838
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Norfolk Island11:2,295315
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2161:112,84910,987
Scotland2031:18,4391,909
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0601:47,3765,426

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

Hain (588) may also be a first name.

Hain Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Haine,' genitive Haines. That the origin is fontal admits of no doubt. compare Hainsworth or Ainsworth, i.e. the farmstead of Hain, the proprietor or tenant; v. Worth. Some of my instances may be related to Hans; v. Hanson.

Thomas fil. Hayene, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph Hayne, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William Hayne, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Walter Heynes, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Ade Heynes, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

'Heynssen and Martienssen, commission agents': Manchester Directory.

The following entries are interesting:

Johannes Hauneson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Adam Hauneson, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Hayne, 1379: ibid.

Robertus Haynson, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Hane, 1379: ibid.

Alice Heynes, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

(a) Local, 'of Haynes,' a parish in the the Diocese of Ely.

1581. Married — Percival Archboll and Susan Heynes: St. Mary Aldermary.

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

Recorded in Fife and Kinross-shire. Weekley says it is a contraction of Hagan, Harrison says it is local from Hayne (Somerset, etc.), and Berdsley says it is a personal name.

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

= Hayne, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Hayne (hedges), the name of minor places in England; keeper of the hedges or fences.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

For Asnes. Durandus Asnes, Normandy, 1195 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). See Anne.

The Norman People (1874)

Haynes is an old Oxfordshire surname.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hain Last Name Facts

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

Hain (Georgian: ჰაინ, Hindi: हैन, Marathi: हैन, Oriya: ହଇନ) has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also appear as a variant: Haín. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hain? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 29,774th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 405,494 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Hain are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 345,036th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 588 people.

Hain is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 9,222 people, or 1 in 8,730. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 25 percent reside, Hesse, where 20 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent reside. Beside Germany this last name is found in 73 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Hain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hain has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 343 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 4 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hain Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Presbyterian (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hain surname are 21.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.89% registered with the party.

The amount Hain earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 21.85% less than the national average, earning 270,468 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 13.6% more than the national average, earning R 269,964 per year; in United States they earn 3.94% more than the national average, earning $44,848 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.49% less than the national average, earning $49,438 CAD per year.

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haín921/
Hasin8921,925/
Chain898,700/
Haine893,088/
Hatin891,233/
Haing891,180/
Hajin89668/
Khain89605/
Hayin89344/
Hacin89281/
Haian89100/
Haiun8944/
Haien8934/
Haind8926/
Haiin8918/
Haion8917/
Haint8915/
Hainn8914/
Haisn895/
Ahain895/
Haain893/
Hjain891/
Haiyn891/
Hgain891/
Haçin891/
Haihn890/
Han8610,833,230/
Hin8637,537/
Ain8624,935/
Chacin8026,757/
Hassin8015,188/
Khaiun803,341/
Chaine803,029/
Chasin802,097/
Chaion801,795/
Chaiun801,211/
Hautin801,144/
Khaine80972/
Hachin80871/
Chatin80791/
Hasing80737/
Chaing80677/
Chaiin80528/
Haggin80394/
Khaian80243/
Hattin80184/
H'Gain80182/
Chajin80175/
Hausin80152/
Haisyn80142/
Hađina80108/
Haisen8095/
Haioun8085/
Ahajin8069/
Haihon8066/
Hainne8063/
Khayin8062/
Haitin8061/
Haßing8040/
Chaian8039/
Haiong8027/
Hating8027/
Haucin8025/
Hasien8019/
Chayin8017/
Hawion8017/
Khaain8016/
Haying8016/
Haisin8016/
Haytin8014/
Khajin8013/
Chaind8013/
Hajion8011/
Hayien809/
Chainh809/
Khaien806/
Hajink806/
Haasin805/
Haihan805/
Chaint805/
Heatin804/
Chgain804/
Hayine804/
Ahatin804/
Haisne803/
Hhatin802/
Chaisn802/
Haicen802/
D'Hain802/
Chainn802/
Haityn802/
Haysin801/
Hawien801/
Hasind801/
Khainn801/
Haianh801/
Hahain801/
Hahion801/
Hainck801/
Haiten801/
Haicin801/
Hajien801/
Haioon801/
Haiene801/
Hai'en801/
Haiane801/
Hazsin801/
Haiyne800/
Khan7522,854,524/
Chan751,967,557/
Khin751,020,849/
Jain75998,812/
Chin75532,914/
Hang75277,293/
Hien75232,489/
Hahn75187,955/
Hein75185,455/
Gain75105,395/
Hand7549,611/
Hasn7543,057/
Hane7524,726/
Hing7523,979/
Hann7521,798/
Hind7517,832/
Hanh7517,043/
Hine7516,534/
Aind7512,309/
Haan7511,407/
Haun7510,440/
Haim759,970/
Asin759,686/
Atin757,032/
Aine754,916/
Hinh754,049/
Ayin752,850/
Ajin752,243/
Acin752,189/
Hayn752,187/
Huin751,705/
Hant751,693/
Hean751,290/
Ahan751,286/
Aing751,128/
Hihn75911/
Hinn75804/
Hint75574/
Açin75534/
Hajn75512/
Aian75478/
Hoin75457/
Hamn75336/
Ainh75319/
Aien75234/
Ehan75219/
Aain75211/
Aimn75176/
Aion75121/
Aiin7599/
Hanț7549/
Aint7541/
Ainn7538/
Șain7536/
Aiun7534/
Hjan7524/
Hhan7519/
Haán7514/
Hatn7512/
Høin7510/
Hisn759/
Hanq757/
Hjin756/
Håan756/
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Hinț755/
Hanø754/
Ha'n754/
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Aiyn753/
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Himn751/
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Hgin751/
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Chaihan7311,764/
Chaisin735,668/
Chaisen733,722/
Chaigne732,389/
Hassing732,146/
Chassin732,076/
Chasing731,599/
Chaiyon731,573/
Chattin731,549/
Hatting731,470/
Hassink73856/
Chachin73671/
Hattink73435/
Haissen73274/
Chautin73261/
Chahian73212/
Haussin73155/
Chaitin73149/
Hainová73122/
Haingue73116/
Haitink7398/
Hainova7378/
Chaihin7378/
Khayine7368/
Hainque7366/
Haytink7365/
Chaying7340/
Hasingh7337/
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Khaihan7320/
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Chahtin7313/
Hausing7312/
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Chaioun7311/
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Chayina739/
Haicent738/
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Khaihin737/
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Heating736/
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Chacing736/
Chaionn735/
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Haichen735/
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Haggian734/
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An673,294,274/
Chand672,040,950/
Khine67691,664/
Khanh67114,637/
In6779,933/
Hasen6773,598/
Ching6763,907/
Hasim6762,230/
Ayhan6759,552/
Heang6746,031/
Heine6739,709/
Khann6735,524/
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Hatim6731,776/
Chien6730,007/
China6724,908/
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Hanne6712,846/
Chint6711,881/
Chinn6711,757/
Chine6710,186/
Hayon679,250/
Hajan678,881/
Easin677,959/
Aying676,734/
Chant676,571/
Chinh676,442/
Khane676,007/
Ayine675,794/
Ating675,318/
Khaan675,186/
Chein674,230/
Hayan674,017/
Hayne673,765/
Autin673,621/
Achin673,248/
Ayina672,875/
Chaising672,874/
Hayen672,729/
Chanh672,504/
Khaun672,439/
Aysin672,079/
Chaim671,956/
Asing671,690/
Hoyan671,622/
Ausin671,621/
Ajina671,613/
Echin671,554/
Hayun671,484/
Chean671,458/
Chaihong671,410/
Chaun671,382/
Heian671,376/
Handt671,361/
Khaen671,267/
Hojan671,248/
Chuin671,139/
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Hain Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hain in the Georgian language
ჰაინhain-
Hain in the Hindi language
हैनhaina80
Hain in the Oriya language
ହଇନha'ina80
ହାଇନha'ina13.33
େହୖନehana6.67
Hain in the Marathi language
हैनhaina66.67
हाईनha'ina33.33

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