O'Cain Surname

801,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

O'Cain Surname Definition:

A Highland clan, derived, according to the ancient sennachies, from co. Fermanagh, Ireland. But Skene considers it equivalent to Cathan or Chattan, a Gaelic name.

O'Cain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1981:1,830,601119,637
Canada821:449,33638,948
England351:1,591,94567,242
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

O'Cain Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Highland clan, derived, according to the ancient sennachies, from co. Fermanagh, Ireland. But Skene considers it equivalent to Cathan or Chattan, a Gaelic name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

O'Cain Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Cain Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname O'Cain occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Cain? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 801,116th most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 20,821,560 people. The surname O'Cain is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of O'Cain live; 79 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 198 people, or 1 in 1,830,601. In The United States it is most numerous in: South Carolina, where 31 percent live, Mississippi, where 10 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 23 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

O'Cain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of O'Cain has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the O'Cain surname increased 471 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 318 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Cain Last Name Statistics demography

The amount O'Cain earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 39.25% more than the national average, earning $60,085 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.79% less than the national average, earning $43,330 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Caine927/
Ocain91949/
O'Coin83191/
O'Kain8349/
Ocaine839/
O'Chin838/
Ocasin834/
Ockain833/
O'Cane832/
Hocain832/
Oceain831/
Oucain831/
Oscain831/
O'Cuin831/
Gocain831/
Ocan8020,304/
Ocin80215/
O'Quain7752/
Ozcayin778/
O'Cahan776/
O'Coinn776/
O'Cuinn775/
O'Kaine774/
Houcain771/
Ocean735,565/
Acain734,575/
Ozcan732,626/
Ochin731,350/
Ocang73895/
Gocan73865/
Okcan73512/
Ockan73374/
Okain73275/
Hocin73217/
Ocoin73193/
O'Con7382/
Ocane7334/
Hocan7327/
Ocand7315/
Oscan7314/
Occan7314/
Ocuin7311/
Otcan739/
Ockin737/
Ocaan737/
Occin736/
Țocan735/
Oycan734/
Océan734/
Ocann732/
Oucan732/
Ocant732/
Ocaim731/
Oican731/
Ohcan731/
Ogcan731/
Ocanh731/
O'Kan731/
O'Coinne711/
O'Cuinne711/
O'Cahane710/
O'Kane6712,777/
Occean676,339/
Hockin671,886/
Hoşcan67675/
Ochkin67650/
Ochkan67457/
Hochin67323/
Hocein67300/
Ochean67234/
Oquain67198/
Ochien67120/
Ogcang67109/
Ocayan6768/
Acayin6766/
Oichin6760/
Ocasen6736/
Gokain6734/
Gokcan6725/
Ouchin6721/
Okaine6719/
Gocjin6716/
Hacain6715/
Okayin6714/
Ocanhe6714/
O'Kean6713/
Hoscan6713/
Houcin6713/
Ochein6713/
Occéan6713/
O'Kine6712/
Goucan675/
Hocane674/
Ocn674/
Ascain673/
Aceain673/
Oscane673/
Ocaten673/
Océane673/
O'Kang673/
Aucain672/
Oucoin672/
Ocoine672/
Acasin672/
Otcane672/
Ocking672/
Ocahan672/
Ocasim671/
Ouhcan671/
Outcan671/
Oskain671/
Okajin671/
Gockin671/
Akcain671/
Hockan671/
Ohkain671/
Houcan671/
Oocoin671/
Occhin671/
Ocjina671/
Ocquin671/
Ocuinn671/
O'Chen671/
Gacain671/
Agcain671/
Accain671/
D'Acin671/
Occand671/
O'Khan671/
Hocand671/
Hoccin671/
Acaion671/
Eicain671/

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O'Cain Reference & Research

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Cain 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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Footnotes

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  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Cain
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