Iain Surname
Approximately 353 people bear this surname
Iain Surname Definition:
Gaelic for John, older Eoin. Pronounced e-an. In compound Seathain as Mac Gille Sheathain, now M'Illeathainn.
Iain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 330 | 1:106,126 | 3,134 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
Iain (77,330) may also be a first name.
Iain Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Gaelic for John, older Eoin. Pronounced e-an. In compound Seathain as Mac Gille Sheathain, now M'Illeathainn.
Iain Demographics
Average Iain Salary in
England
£27,450
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Iain Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iain Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Iain (Arabic: إيين, Marathi: इऐन) is held by more people in Iraq than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Iain? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 796,486th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,644,606 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Iain are found; 94 percent are found in West Asia and 94 percent are found in Levant. Iain is also the 12,733rd most common first name in the world It is held by 77,330 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Iraq, where it is held by 330 people, or 1 in 106,126. Not including Iraq this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jiain | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ieain | 89 | 1 | / |
| Iaind | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jiayin | 80 | 38 | / |
| Jiaing | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ajiain | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eiiain | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ijahin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eain | 75 | 2,155 | / |
| Yain | 75 | 517 | / |
| Iaim | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ioin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jiaying | 73 | 85 | / |
| Ijahina | 73 | 5 | / |
| Iaiting | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haiyain | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jahin | 67 | 9,712 | / |
| Yayin | 67 | 1,530 | / |
| Yeain | 67 | 474 | / |
| Yaing | 67 | 365 | / |
| Yaion | 67 | 298 | / |
| Yahin | 67 | 276 | / |
| Jeain | 67 | 127 | / |
| Jaain | 67 | 106 | / |
| Geain | 67 | 43 | / |
| Ijajn | 67 | 36 | / |
| Yaine | 67 | 34 | / |
| Yaisn | 67 | 23 | / |
| Yainh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jyain | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jiaen | 67 | 6 | / |
| Iaoim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yainn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jaoin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yaien | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yauin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yaein | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyain | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jauin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yoain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iayon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eahin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Iouin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heain | 67 | 0 | / |
Iain Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iain in the Marathi language | ||
| इऐन | i'aina | - |
| Iain in the Arabic language | ||
| إيين | ayyn | - |
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