Kain Surname

29,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Kain Surname Definition:

= Cain(e, q.v.

Kain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,8601:52,8376,344
India2,0301:377,86520,240
Australia1,5941:16,9362,384
Germany1,2211:65,9348,433
Austria1,0581:8,0491,020
Cameroon8601:24,1503,270
England6631:84,0399,250
Papua New Guinea5291:15,4131,496
Russia3891:370,49636,324
Canada3131:117,71812,450
Indonesia2841:465,66638,509
Argentina2661:160,69013,538
Turkey1781:437,19925,899
Tanzania1531:346,02425,597
Thailand1351:523,24790,840
New Zealand1301:34,8335,995
South Africa1031:525,99742,056
Scotland931:57,5684,778
Czechia841:126,58920,289
Ivory Coast811:284,83010,886
Burkina Faso751:244,6954,821
Nigeria731:2,426,61380,686
Pakistan721:2,481,16521,781
Malaysia661:446,88222,856
Belgium651:176,87123,883
Brazil611:3,509,41598,831
Hungary551:178,47815,519
Netherlands501:337,74438,500
France451:1,476,060142,161
Nicaragua431:140,0252,156
Sweden381:259,12517,909
Belarus361:263,91830,781
Philippines351:2,892,521138,859
Slovakia341:156,95427,796
Kazakhstan311:570,40340,441
Poland301:1,266,95880,461
Croatia231:183,85222,841
Liberia221:200,38813,260
Israel211:407,50632,346
North Macedonia191:110,6049,336
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Sierra Leone161:443,102516
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Japan131:9,834,17645,186
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Qatar121:196,50026,891
China101:136,732,1577,199
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Iran41:19,195,631219,601
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Oman41:921,9937,313
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Macau11:601,6301,582
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1441:30,7633,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4171:58,4546,877
Scotland1701:22,0192,113
Wales161:98,0264,293
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1521:23,3362,921

The alternate forms: Káin (17), Kaïn (3) & Kaín (2) are calculated separately.

Kain (9,679) may also be a first name.

Kain Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Cain(e, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The same as Kane. The town of Caen in Normandy was sometimes so written in English records.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

For Kaines, or De Keyneto. Herbert de Cahaignes, William Cahaines, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); William Cahaignis, England 1189; William Fitz-Richard de C. (Rot. Pip.).

The Norman People (1874)

Kain Last Name Facts

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

Kain (Arabic: كاعين, Bengali: কইন, Georgian: კაინ, Hindi: कैन, Marathi: कैन, Oriya: କଇଁ, Russian: Каин) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Káin, Kaïn or Kaín. For other potential spellings of Kain click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kain? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 29,494th most frequent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 401,208 people. Kain is primarily found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Kain are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 62,626th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 9,679 people.

The last name Kain is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 6,860 people, or 1 in 52,837. In The United States Kain is mostly concentrated in: California, where 9 percent live, New York, where 7 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States Kain exists in 103 countries. It is also found in India, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Kain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kain has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kain last name increased 319 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 45 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kain Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kain surname is primarily Catholic (52%) in Ireland, Orthodox (60%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Kain surname are 13.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.49% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kain earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 0.86% more than the national average, earning R 239,688 per year; in United States they earn 4.9% more than the national average, earning $45,262 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.85% more than the national average, earning $56,564 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Káin9217/
Kaïn923/
Kaín922/
Kaine894,244/
Kayin892,192/
Kaian89719/
Khain89605/
Kajin89396/
Kaien89324/
Kaion89154/
Kaiin8922/
Kaiun8922/
Kainn8918/
Kainø899/
Kaain894/
Kcain893/
Kainh892/
Kaçin891/
Kaihn891/
Kan86226,269/
Khaiun803,341/
Kahain801,407/
Kajina801,170/
Khaine80972/
Kaihon80839/
Kayina80553/
Khaian80243/
Kaihan80157/
Kahian80143/
Kaisyn80126/
Khayin8062/
Kajind8048/
Kaßing8043/
Kaioun8042/
Kaiyon8019/
Khaain8016/
Khajin8013/
Kayine8013/
Kayion809/
Kahion808/
Khaien806/
Kaiene804/
Kaihyn804/
Ckaine803/
Kaione803/
Kawien802/
Kainne802/
Kayien802/
Katinė802/
Kaiina801/
Kaiine801/
Kaitne801/
Kacimn801/
Khainn801/
Khaitn801/
Kaihun801/
Kckain801/
Kaszin801/
Kaiand801/
Kajion801/
Kahein801/
Gkaine801/
Kahjin801/
Hkaine801/
Kaihin801/
Kahgin801/
Kaiaun801/
Kaisng801/
Kayçin801/
Katint801/
Kauian801/
Kaujin801/
Khan7522,854,524/
Khin751,020,849/
Kane75393,642/
Cain75115,638/
Kahn7555,263/
Kien7523,015/
Kean7515,879/
Kaen759,208/
Kann757,373/
Kaan754,940/
Kine753,808/
Kaun753,508/
Kinh752,609/
Kuin751,915/
Kein751,749/
Koin751,641/
Kanh75902/
Kkan75805/
Hkan75240/
Kayn75149/
Qain7568/
Kaán7543/
Kgan7528/
Kajn7522/
Kcan7516/
Kanø757/
Kéan754/
Ckan752/
Gkan752/
Kanå751/
Kanź751/
Káan751/
Kâan751/
Kijn751/
Kaighin73347/
Kainova73297/
Kainová73132/
Khayine7368/
Khaisyn7341/
Kaghian7340/
Khaihan7320/
Khajina7314/
Khaityn7314/
Khaioon7310/
Kainneh7310/
Khatink739/
Khaihin737/
Keatint732/
Khatind732/
Khaiyon732/
Kaisint732/
Kausink731/
Kautinn731/
Kahaind731/
Kahting731/
Kahytin731/
Khasimn731/
Khayina731/
Khahain731/
Khaiann731/
Khaitnn731/
Khaiyna731/
Kaachin731/
Khahion731/
Kaytind731/
Kajsing731/
Khaiene731/
Kacinne731/
Kahiene731/
Kaienne731/
Kaihane731/
Keadtin731/
Kassimn731/
Khine67691,664/
Khanh67114,637/
Keane6747,710/
Khann6735,524/
Kayan6718,150/
Caine6713,306/
Kahan6710,746/
Kiyan679,539/
Khane676,007/
Kanne675,653/
Khaan675,186/
Keyan674,898/
Kajan674,371/
Casin674,055/
Kawen672,953/
Catin672,893/
Kyian672,453/
Khaun672,439/
Kaune672,347/
Kayun672,276/
Kuyan671,877/
Quain671,794/
Kanhe671,400/
Khaen671,267/
Kkhan671,265/
Kağan671,201/
Koyan671,192/
Kojan671,160/
Kojin671,152/
Kayne671,116/
Qasin671,002/
Kuian67962/
Kujan67902/
Koine67843/
Kayen67823/
Kişin67793/
Khean67757/
Caing67734/
Kaçın67522/
Keine67358/
Kehan67339/
Koyin67320/
Kaane67309/
Kijan67282/
Khien67282/
Kuion67254/
Keihn67253/
Hqain67249/
Caian67240/
Khina67181/
Kajun67152/
Koian67152/
Kayon67151/
Kuyin67147/
Khein67119/
Kanck67108/
Kajen67107/
Keçin67104/
Kaindowa6795/
Kahnk6792/
Kajon6791/
Cajin6782/
Kanqu6779/
Kauhn6777/
Kaßen6777/
Khayn6774/
Kiian6773/
Kijne6771/
Kihne6769/
Kahun6766/
Khgan6765/
Khhan6764/
Khion6763/
Håkan6760/
Kuijn6755/
Kuine6754/
Kaján6753/
Cacin6752/
Kiyen6752/
Qaine6751/
Kijon6748/
Caind6744/
Kuien6744/
Køien6741/
Kaitting6739/
Kahán6737/
Keahn6736/
Keatting6734/
Kejan6734/
Kijin6730/
Kaçen6729/
Khinn6727/
Kujin6726/
Keian6726/
Kuinn6725/
Caint6725/
Qayin6725/
Khajn6722/
Khainová6720/
Keien6720/
Keean6719/
Koimn6719/
Kejin6719/
Khahn6718/
Khuin6717/
Kajnc6717/
Hkhan6716/
Caien6716/
Kiyon6715/
Kashchin6714/
Cayin6714/
Khainova6714/
Koien6713/
Cainn6712/
Kiean6712/
Khaschin6711/
Keyin6711/
Kahyn6711/
Kahnn6710/
Kauen6710/
Kinhe679/
Keiyn679/
Khoin678/
Keion678/
Caion678/
Keann677/
Kauun677/
Kaaggian677/
Kasén677/
Kaimt676/
Kajén676/
Khaichyn676/
Kkann675/
Keuan675/
Kuink675/
Hkane675/
Khaychin674/
Ckean674/
Kahnh674/
Kahhn674/
Kannn674/
Kašín674/
Kh'an674/
Kasching673/
Ckhan673/
Kaunn673/
Kijen673/
Kcant673/
Qaian673/
Qkhan673/
Qatin673/
Gkhan673/
Khatting672/
Gkang672/
Khatingh672/
Khinh672/
Kasnt672/
Kayyn672/
Kaahn672/
Kanhs672/
Kuinh672/
Gkane672/
Kassinne672/
Kkane672/
Kišen672/
Koinn672/
Keinh672/
Katnh671/
Kahtn671/
Kaiunova671/
Kajhn671/
Kaanh671/
Khasshin671/
Kanht671/
Kannk671/
Kiien671/
Kitng671/
Koind671/
Kquan671/
Kuihn671/
Caiin671/
Hkien671/
Ckand671/
Ckine671/
Kannh671/
Kaaan671/
Kuitn671/
Kayın671/
Keank671/
Kaïne671/
Kha'n671/
Khanÿ671/
Kiejn671/
Kaissing671/
Kachinne671/
Kahjn671/
Kantė671/
Kancė671/
Kioan671/
Kionh671/
Koiin671/
Kqhan671/
Gkant671/
Gkien671/
Caián671/
Kinhg671/
Kaiengue671/
Gkean671/
Kgaan671/
Kkaiseng671/
Qukan671/
Ckijn671/
Kamnk671/
Kadtn671/
Kuiin671/
Kyien671/
Kkang671/
Kkijn671/
Khaisent671/
Khaiting671/
Keuin671/
Kinhs671/
Kienh671/
Keinn670/
Qaint670/
Kamnc670/

Kain Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kain in the Georgian language
კაინkain-
Kain in the Hindi language
कैनkaina88.38
केनkena10.71
कैणkaina0.23
काींkaim0.23
Kain in the Oriya language
କଇଁka'im86.99
କଇନka'ina7.34
କଈଁka'im0.9
କଇଂka'im0.38
କାଇଁka'im0.38
କାଶିkasi0.14
କାଳିkali0.05
କଇka'i0.05
କାସିkasi0.05
Kain in the Marathi language
कैनkaina62.96
काईनka'ina25.93
कईनka'ina7.41
कइनka'ina3.7
Kain in the Bengali language
কইনka'ina50
কাইনka'ina25
কইন্ka'in25
Kain in the Russian language
Каинkain-
Kain in the Arabic language
كاعينkayn-

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