Mains Surname
Approximately 6,709 people bear this surname
Mains Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Main'; v. Mayne (1).
Ralph III. Main, Northumberland, 1166: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.
Walter fil. Main, Northumberland, 1168. Hodgson's History of Northumberland.
Read More About This SurnameMains Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,950 | 1:73,224 | 8,442 |
| England | 531 | 1:104,930 | 10,991 |
| Canada | 293 | 1:125,753 | 13,150 |
| Scotland | 276 | 1:19,398 | 2,279 |
| Australia | 152 | 1:177,603 | 18,018 |
| New Zealand | 141 | 1:32,116 | 5,589 |
| South Africa | 116 | 1:467,049 | 38,892 |
| Denmark | 87 | 1:64,882 | 6,521 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| Northern Ireland | 20 | 1:92,252 | 5,957 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 85 | 1:52,116 | 4,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 279 | 1:13,417 | 1,555 |
| England | 208 | 1:117,189 | 11,279 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,021 | 1:49,186 | 5,602 |
Mains (29) may also be a first name.
Mains Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Main'; v. Mayne (1).
Ralph III. Main, Northumberland, 1166: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.
Walter fil. Main, Northumberland, 1168. Hodgson's History of Northumberland.
(2) Local, 'of Maine'; v. Mayne.
1798. Married — Thomas Main and Jane Dawson: St. George, Hanover Square.
1805. — William Dodson and Ann Maine: ibid.
(1) A surname borne by many fishermen families at Naim and neighboring villages is simply the Norse Macnus, q. v. and is probably a survival from the old Viking days in the Moray Firth. Some years ago there were thirty John Mains in the town of Naim, and a tee-name had to be given each to distinguish them from one another. There are also many of the name in Aberdeenshire.
(2) in the southern counties the name is probably another spelling of Mayne, q. v. William Mane was keeper of the guard of the king (architenens garde), 1477 (SBR., p. 262). William Mane was citinar in Sanctandrois, 1551 (Rollok, 94), and John Mane, tenant on lands of Kelso Abbey, 1567 (Kelso, p. 523). Patrick Mane and James Mane were beidmen in Edinburgh, 1584. James Main of Wester-house was retoured in lands, 1699 (Retours, Lanark, 452).
Perhaps local. Mains was the name given to the principal or home farm on an estate, and the word is common as a place name.
From the French Province.
Local. From a French province of that name. Magne, great, large, rich, powerful, the same as magnus in Latin.
Mains Demographics
Average Male Mains Height
176.78 cm
Average Female Mains Height
157.94 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Mains Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mains Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mains (Russian: Маинс) is most common in The United States. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mains? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mains is the 73,383rd most common family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,086,234 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Mains live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequently used given name in the world, borne by 29 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 4,950 people, or 1 in 73,224. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Kentucky, where 7 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 5 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.
Mains Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Mains has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mains last name expanded 485 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 255 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 1 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 320 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 84 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Mains Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (36%) in Ireland.
In The United States Mains are 14.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.13% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Mains earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 25.77% less than the national average, earning R 176,400 per year; in United States they earn 1.02% more than the national average, earning $43,588 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.59% more than the national average, earning $55,439 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mains Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mains in the Russian language | ||
| Маинс | mains | - |
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Mains Reference & Research
Mayne One-name Study - A profile of the Mayne surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Main FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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