Lain Surname

51,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,970 people bear this surname

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

Lain Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller by certain tracts of arable land at the foot of the Sussex Downs.

Lain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4141:106,16811,654
Spain1,2121:38,5743,783
Pakistan8791:203,2354,945
Italy7711:79,32113,861
Indonesia6571:201,29319,077
France6101:108,89016,211
England3051:182,68216,414
Uruguay2661:12,9011,454
Philippines2251:449,94855,152
Brazil2201:973,06534,571
Malaysia1831:161,1719,918
India1581:4,854,844122,998
Canada1271:290,12326,993
Russia981:1,470,643101,259
Papua New Guinea731:111,69515,161
Czechia651:163,59224,859
Estonia581:22,7904,104
Australia491:550,93340,757
Argentina451:949,85460,205
Iraq421:833,84911,429
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Liberia281:157,44811,209
Venezuela261:1,161,69516,759
Myanmar251:2,077,519669
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Wales231:134,5459,804
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Tanzania181:2,941,20149,497
China171:80,430,6804,441
Hungary171:577,42834,558
Belarus161:593,81652,198
Marshall Islands151:3,455727
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Turkey131:5,986,263116,031
Costa Rica121:398,3393,755
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
Cambodia91:1,720,7946,732
Yemen91:2,936,14415,216
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Scotland71:764,83125,488
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Brunei51:83,7461,811
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
San Marino11:33,214932
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Belize11:355,4743,977
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1811:134,67112,361
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9611:52,2575,901

The alternate forms: Laín (37) & Laiñ (1) are calculated separately.

Lain (4,151) may also be a first name.

Lain Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller by certain tracts of arable land at the foot of the Sussex Downs.

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

Lain Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lain (Hindi: लैन, Marathi: लईन, Oriya: ଲାଇନ, Russian: Лаин, Tibetan: ལའིན་) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Laín or Laiñ. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lain? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 51,412th most common surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 730,947 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Lain are found; 34 percent are found in North America and 34 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 107,880th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 4,151 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 3,414 people, or 1 in 106,168. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 18 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Indiana, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 90 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 12 percent reside and Pakistan, where 9 percent reside.

Lain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lain has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lain last name expanded 355 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 575 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 30 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lain Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Lain last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (75%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Lain are 18.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.12% being registered with the party.

The amount Lain earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.89% less than the national average, earning R 114,324 per year; in United States they earn 3.95% less than the national average, earning $41,443 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.08% more than the national average, earning $55,186 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laín9237/
Laiñ921/
Laine8944,827/
Laing8943,748/
Laçin8911,254/
Latin895,196/
Lasin892,681/
Laian89413/
Lajin89348/
Laion89332/
Llain89317/
Lacin89212/
Laien89111/
Layin8995/
Laiun8962/
Laind8956/
Laiin8948/
Lyain8944/
Laain8916/
Liain897/
Lainn896/
Laisn894/
Hlain893/
Laint892/
Lainc891/
Laitn891/
Lainh891/
Lan862,653,285/
Hlaing80353,756/
Lachin8011,899/
Lattin802,511/
Laisne802,179/
Lasing801,699/
Lausin801,638/
Lating801,420/
Laisin80639/
Laitin80369/
Lajina80257/
Laihan80245/
Laisen80217/
Lassin80203/
Lautin80202/
Liatin80178/
Layine80139/
Laying8094/
Laytin8091/
Lawien8086/
Lajcin8078/
Lahian8075/
Lyatin8069/
Layina8057/
Laiyon8041/
Lainne8029/
Lacing8029/
L'Aine8025/
Lainck8024/
Laiane8021/
Laiten8021/
Laigne8020/
Hlaine8019/
Laieng8019/
Laiang8016/
Laicen8014/
Laione8011/
Leasin808/
Llatin807/
Laucin807/
Laiune807/
Lahain806/
Laiing805/
Laihin805/
Hlatin804/
Laimne804/
Laisén804/
Laggin803/
Laioun803/
Laianh803/
Lasien803/
Laiene803/
Lyaien803/
Lasink802/
Laiand802/
Lajion802/
Lhaine802/
Liasin802/
Latind801/
Laysin801/
Lauien801/
Laaine801/
Hlayin801/
Hlaind801/
Latint801/
Lainng801/
Lyaain801/
Llasin801/
Lyaion801/
Laßing801/
Lauion801/
Laihun801/
Laajin801/
Lhajin801/
Llaine801/
Laiong801/
Leatin800/
Lahein800/
Laaing800/
Lian751,116,168/
Lang75753,061/
Lane75252,540/
Linh75105,524/
Land7545,130/
Lien7532,885/
Lyan7519,103/
Line7513,281/
Lean7510,554/
Lanh759,754/
Lein759,350/
Laan755,933/
Laun753,207/
Lahn752,349/
Lant751,759/
Loin751,650/
Lann751,643/
Layn751,417/
Luin75824/
Laim75676/
Laen75663/
Llan75254/
Lijn75222/
Lhan75192/
Lasn75108/
Lajn7544/
Lamn7540/
Lgan757/
Lgin756/
Hlan756/
Lhin754/
Latn753/
Lanq752/
Léan751/
Lanå751/
Laichen73815/
Latting73470/
Lyachin73457/
Lausing73346/
Lassing73257/
Laihong73251/
Laising73229/
Lasienė73151/
Laasing73101/
Laiceng7385/
Latinne7376/
Lainová7368/
Liasing7357/
Laihang7332/
Lasingh7329/
Lauchin7324/
Laschin7322/
Laiseng7320/
Laichin7316/
Laihing7315/
Lainova7314/
Lascink7313/
Lyating7310/
Laingue739/
Lasieng738/
Leasing736/
Layting736/
Lahsing736/
Leachin736/
Laiheng736/
Laihung735/
Lyautin733/
Laching733/
Laioune733/
Laissin733/
Laihane733/
Laysing733/
Lasinck733/
Laishyn733/
Laianne732/
Lassint732/
Laissen732/
Layhing732/
Llausin732/
Lyajina732/
Laajine732/
Lai'ang732/
Lauting732/
Lyahina731/
Liachin731/
Lainque731/
Lauient731/
Lachint731/
Hlatint731/
Laheine731/
Laiunne731/
Llasing731/
Lausien731/
Laiseen731/
Lajienė731/
Lacinne731/
Laihine731/
Liajing731/
Laiteng731/
Laiting731/
Lahting731/
Hlasing731/
Hliasin731/
Laattin730/
Leasien730/
Liang6712,514,040/
Lujan67113,432/
Leang6740,279/
Layne6723,834/
Lahan679,708/
Lisin679,194/
Layan674,691/
Lasne673,284/
Layon673,057/
Lehan672,756/
Lojan672,714/
Lesin672,468/
Lhanh672,029/
Langh671,995/
Lasim671,820/
Laune671,696/
Landt671,597/
Leanh671,457/
Lajim671,399/
Leine671,282/
Leane671,126/
Lasen671,089/
Lanne671,071/
Litin67996/
Loing67961/
Lacen67923/
Latim67886/
Liyan67886/
Laane67861/
Leyan67793/
Letin67694/
Lahun67676/
Liane67614/
Layng67613/
Loyan67573/
Landh67562/
Lisen67547/
Laund67542/
Laiam67532/
Lajon67504/
Hline67486/
Linhe67447/
Luing67429/
Llane67425/
Lawen67402/
Lijon67396/
Licen67382/
Laten67372/
Lajan67370/
Lanng67369/
Liand67366/
Lagne67345/
Lauen67331/
Leing67317/
Lamne67316/
Luyan67308/
Langø67307/
Laung67302/
Ligne67293/
Launt67236/
Latyn67225/
Lhing67224/
Hlian67218/
Layen67217/
Lijin67216/
Liyon67196/
Lajun67188/
Laang67185/
Lanhe67179/
Lamng67171/
Lijan67170/
Layun67158/
Leahn67156/
Leion67148/
Lhane67147/
Loine67144/
Loian67144/
Layim67122/
Hlane67117/
Luine67111/
Liten67106/
Lautn67103/
Leyin67103/
Øland67101/
Lujin6797/
Lianh6796/
Luihn6786/
Hlean6786/
Licin6780/
Liant6780/
Liyen6778/
Lejan6774/
Åland6768/
Lijen6764/
Lecin6761/
Latýn6760/
Leșan6760/
Lland6759/
Latne6755/
Linhh6751/
Leijn6749/
Laßen6748/
Liian6744/
Leuin6741/
Lasén6739/
Leean6738/
Lojin6737/
Luian6735/
Lajen6731/
Liann6728/
Launn6727/
Leand6727/
Loien6726/
Lisne6725/
Latín6725/
Hland6724/
Lyjin6724/
Loyin6723/
Ålien6722/
Lauschin6720/
Leihn6718/
Luyin6717/
Lahajing6715/
Liuen6715/
Launh6714/
Laiching6714/
Llang6714/
Glian6714/
Lißen6714/
Liean6714/
Lioan6714/
Lyuin6713/
Laanh6713/
Litén6712/
Luijn6711/
Laicheng6711/
Langå6711/
Leien6710/
Laiem6710/
Lahyn6710/
Llein679/
Lline679/
Lejin679/
Hlang679/
Lyann679/
Lautting678/
Liaan677/
Laisingh677/
Loion677/
Langg677/
Liaen677/
Leßin677/
Langc677/
Lyanh676/
Leann675/
Leiyn675/
Lahnn675/
Laand675/
Leant675/
Llian675/
Lhinh675/
Lahnq675/
Hlyan675/
Linhc675/
Leuan674/
Lihne674/
Lhang674/
Leian674/
Lausn674/
Hlein674/
Hlaim674/
Liagienė674/
Lattinne674/
Hloin674/
Lhaim674/
Llamn674/
Lyaschin673/
Landd673/
Lijyn673/
Leank673/
Layyn673/
Luien673/
Lyion673/
Loink673/
Liamn673/
Lacim673/
Liion673/
Layún673/
Lashchin673/
Lisén673/
Lisyn672/
Laahn672/
Lattn672/
Leind672/
Lajne672/
Littn672/
Lannd672/
Laant672/
Lhion672/
Linhs672/
Lhina672/
Lantt672/
Lamnt672/
Laytn672/
Loint672/
Luinq672/
Laïne672/
Langk672/
Liayn672/
Le'an672/
Lahnh672/
Laaim672/
Lasyn672/
Lhant671/
Lyjan671/
Lyoan671/
Lyyan671/
Lluin671/
Linhd671/
Lityn671/
Llanh671/
Llinh671/
Litne671/
Laenn671/
Lamnn671/
Lancc671/
Lannh671/
Lantd671/
Laionova671/
Lauching671/
Lauhn671/
Lauun671/
Laann671/
Lachinne671/
Lhahn671/
Lamnd671/
Leamn671/
Luind671/
Leassing671/
Laimg671/
Lyaim671/
Luion671/
Laiim671/
Laium671/
Laçın671/
Loiin671/
Llaín671/
Lyaen671/
Luint671/
Lyian671/
Lyien671/
Lágin671/
Hluin671/
Lawén671/
Layùn671/
Lahiagne671/
Lahng671/
Langė671/
Landø671/
Liasienė671/
Ålang671/
Șleahtin671/
Lianq671/
Llyan671/
Luink671/
Lllan671/
Lienh671/
Hlahn671/
Lienn670/
Luinn670/
Lannt670/
Layhn670/
Lhein670/
Lasnt670/
Lahhn670/
Lannn670/
Laynk670/
Loind670/
Leisn670/
Llann670/

Lain Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lain in the Tibetan language
ལའིན་-
Lain in the Hindi language
लैनlaina53.42
लाइनla'ina28.77
लाईनla'ina9.59
लइनla'ina4.11
लईनla'ina4.11
Lain in the Oriya language
ଲାଇନla'ina51.16
ଲଇନla'ina30.23
ଲଇଁla'im4.65
ଳାଇନla'ina2.33
ଲଈନla'ina2.33
ଲାଈନla'ina2.33
ଲାଇନ୍la'in2.33
ଲାଇନତାିla'inatai2.33
େଲୖନelana2.33
Lain in the Marathi language
लईनla'ina33.33
अलईनala'ina33.33
लैनlaina33.33
Lain in the Russian language
Лаинlain-

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