Kains Surname

1,263,456th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 182 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Latvia

Kains Surname Definition:

= Cain(e)s, q.v.

Kains Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada611:604,02649,778
United States471:7,711,892346,147
India361:21,307,372304,812
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
England61:9,286,343223,652
Latvia51:410,00928,210
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Kains (22) may also be a first name.

Kains Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Cain(e)s, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kains Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kains (Hindi: कैन्शा, Marathi: कस, Oriya: କାଇଁସ) is most common in Canada. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kains? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kains is the 1,263,456th most widely held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 40,041,461 people. The surname Kains occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Kains are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly used forename worldwide, held by 22 people.

It is most commonly used in Canada, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 604,026. In Canada Kains is most numerous in: Ontario, where 56 percent live, British Columbia, where 31 percent live and Yukon, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Canada this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and India, where 20 percent live.

Kains Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kains has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kains surname grew 118 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 68 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kains Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kains last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Kains earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 34.5% more than the national average, earning $58,037 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.05% more than the national average, earning $61,136 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Katins91301/
Kainsh9116/
Kajins9114/
Kasins9110/
Khains915/
Kacins914/
Kainse912/
Kans89515/
Kassins837/
Kaitens832/
Keatins832/
Kautins832/
Katinse831/
Kachins831/
Kaionsh831/
Kaggins830/
Kanse8025,939/
Kainz8010,405/
Cains801,832/
Khans80624/
Kahns80257/
Kiens80203/
Keans8092/
Keins8056/
Kansh8038/
Kuins8035/
Kaens8031/
Koins8021/
Kanns8012/
Kauns805/
Kaëns803/
Kayns802/
Khins801/
Kansz801/
Kan's801/
Kgans801/
Kaans801/
Kanss800/
Kaschins773/
Kaisense771/
Kanshe73652/
Khanse73540/
Håkans73352/
Khansh7369/
Kainze7364/
Katinç7356/
Kainje7329/
Kasens7329/
Kaunse7327/
Kansse7324/
Kajans7323/
Kajons7321/
Kahans7319/
Kasnæs7319/
Casins7317/
Kacens7313/
Kayens7313/
Kitnæs7311/
Khayns739/
Kiehns738/
Kaßens737/
Kaanse736/
Kecins736/
Kannse734/
Cainns733/
Khanss733/
Kojans733/
Kuyins733/
Keanss732/
Quains732/
Koiens732/
Keanns731/
Kaunst731/
Keatns731/
Khanns731/
Caiins731/
Qukans731/
Khainz731/
Khaims731/
Kayinz731/
Kajuns731/
Kansch731/
Kanshp731/
Kijans731/
Käjins731/
Cain's731/
Kejans731/
Kheins731/
Catins730/
Keiens730/
Kaehns730/
Kehans730/
Koinst730/
Kahnns730/
Keinse730/
Kaimse730/
Keanse730/
Kachinshe711/
Kanz674,084/
Kassens67782/
Cans67631/
Kansowa67273/
Cassins67143/
Kanç6796/
Keggins6791/
Kiggens6779/
Kayense6769/
Caggins6760/
Caitens6759/
Kousins6726/
Kiensch6726/
Qans6715/
Kasinze6711/
Kichens6710/
Kasimse677/
Khanshe675/
Koutins675/
Kasimsp674/
Cascins674/
Causins673/
Kayinze673/
Koggins672/
Khaunse672/
Caicins672/
Keitens672/
Kuitens672/
Khajons672/
Caheins672/
Kuggins671/
Casiens671/
Katense671/
Kasince671/
Kawense671/
Kheansh671/
Kanś671/
Kiscins671/
Qaisins671/
Caisins671/
Cajcins671/
Kuyanse671/
Kitensh671/
Kasynsh671/
Kuinsch671/
Kechins670/
Kansche670/
Cachins670/

Kains Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kains in the Oriya language
କାଇଁସka'imsa-
Kains in the Marathi language
कसkasa-
Kains in the Hindi language
कैन्शाkainsa50
कैंसkainsa50

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