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 Mains Salary in
United States
$43,588 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mains Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mains Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mains (Russian: Маинс) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mains click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mains? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mains is the 73,383rd most common family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,086,234 people. The surname Mains occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Mains live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. Mains is also the 1,951,561st most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 29 people.
The surname Mains is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 4,950 people, or 1 in 73,224. In The United States it is most common in: Kentucky, where 7 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Beside The United States it exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Mains Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mains has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mains last name rose 485 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 255 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 1 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 320 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 84 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Mains Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (36%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Mains last name are 14.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.13% being registered with the political 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
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