Mainland Surname
Approximately 906 people bear this surname
Mainland Surname Definition:
A surname found in Orkney and Shetland, derived from Mainland, the principal island of the Shetland group. Manus Mainland appears as a witness at Kirkwall in 1550 (REO., p. 242). Thomas Mainland was schoolmaster of Bressay, Shetland, in 1907.
Read More About This SurnameMainland Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 223 | 1:1,625,376 | 108,854 |
| Scotland | 210 | 1:25,494 | 2,778 |
| Canada | 185 | 1:199,165 | 19,489 |
| England | 99 | 1:562,809 | 34,447 |
| New Zealand | 86 | 1:52,655 | 8,408 |
| Australia | 58 | 1:465,443 | 35,949 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 259 | 1:14,453 | 1,635 |
| England | 35 | 1:696,439 | 33,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42 | 1:1,195,683 | 67,545 |
Mainland Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A surname found in Orkney and Shetland, derived from Mainland, the principal island of the Shetland group. Manus Mainland appears as a witness at Kirkwall in 1550 (REO., p. 242). Thomas Mainland was schoolmaster of Bressay, Shetland, in 1907.
Mainland Demographics
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Mainland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mainland Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mainland is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mainland? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 390,762nd most widespread family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 8,043,649 people. Mainland occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Mainland reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
Mainland is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 223 people, or 1 in 1,625,376. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 26 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 17 percent reside and New York, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 23 percent reside and Canada, where 20 percent reside.
Mainland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mainland has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 531 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 19 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mainland Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Mainland surname are 1.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.52% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Mainland earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.62% more than the national average, earning R 414,960 per year; in United States they earn 19.99% more than the national average, earning $51,773 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.78% less than the national average, earning $49,295 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manland | 93 | 14 | / |
| Manlan | 86 | 1,955 | / |
| Mainelian | 82 | 1 | / |
| Manlang | 80 | 116 | / |
| Manlaan | 80 | 6 | / |
| Manlond | 80 | 3 | / |
| Manlyan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Manlane | 80 | 0 | / |
| Meanlean | 75 | 3 | / |
| Manliang | 75 | 2 | / |
| Manhlane | 75 | 2 | / |
| Manlangy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Manillan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mounland | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mehanlan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Manlam | 71 | 114 | / |
| Mamlan | 71 | 22 | / |
| Manlasing | 71 | 10 | / |
| Manlon | 71 | 7 | / |
| Manillang | 71 | 3 | / |
| Matimlane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masinlong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Manellang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Manlanque | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mingillan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mayanlian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maynillan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mangillian | 67 | 604 | / |
| Manlong | 67 | 601 | / |
| Mamlane | 67 | 22 | / |
| Manleon | 67 | 21 | / |
| Manlion | 67 | 5 | / |
| Manllam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mamlang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mainillion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mingillian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mamlian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Manlone | 67 | 0 | / |
| Manllon | 67 | 0 | / |
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