Where Does The Last Name Main Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Main (Bengali: মইন, Georgian: მაინ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻌﻴﻦ, Hindi: मैन, Marathi: माईन, Oriya: ମାଇନ, Russian: Маин) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Maín, Maìn or Maïn. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Main? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 10,623^rd most prevalent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 137,779 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 39 percent of Main live; 38 percent live in North America and 37 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 20,810^th most prevalent given name internationally. It is borne by 43,338 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 17,376 people, or 1 in 20,860. In The United States Main is mostly concentrated in: California, where 10 percent are found, Michigan, where 6 percent are found and Texas, where 5 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 131 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent are found and Scotland, where 8 percent are found.

Main Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Main has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Main last name expanded 523 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 254 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 425 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Main Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Main last name is principally Presbyterian (43%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Main are 16.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.49% being registered with the party.

The amount Main earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 45.54% more than the national average, earning 503,674 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 69.65% more than the national average, earning R 403,164 per year; in Colombia they earn 19.44% more than the national average, earning $27,115,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.38% less than the national average, earning $42,554 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.51% more than the national average, earning $51,425 CAD per year.