Thain Surname
Approximately 4,941 people bear this surname
Thain Surname Definition:
Offic. 'the thane,' equivalent to Earl (which see), a man who occupied the high position of a thane.
John le Theyn, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam Theyn, Norfolk, ibid.
Roger le Theyn. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.
Read More About This SurnameThain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,397 | 1:39,884 | 5,150 |
| Scotland | 1,201 | 1:4,458 | 775 |
| United States | 750 | 1:483,279 | 40,870 |
| Canada | 510 | 1:72,246 | 8,213 |
| Thailand | 240 | 1:294,326 | 50,651 |
| Australia | 201 | 1:134,307 | 14,542 |
| Israel | 95 | 1:90,080 | 10,606 |
| India | 85 | 1:9,024,299 | 181,432 |
| New Zealand | 73 | 1:62,032 | 9,583 |
| South Africa | 61 | 1:888,159 | 57,770 |
| Wales | 60 | 1:51,576 | 4,775 |
| France | 40 | 1:1,660,568 | 152,033 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| Malaysia | 31 | 1:951,427 | 42,969 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Myanmar | 9 | 1:5,770,887 | 975 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Falkland Islands | 7 | 1:447 | 88 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 562 | 1:6,661 | 954 |
| England | 384 | 1:63,478 | 7,342 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:60,324 | 2,968 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 123 | 1:408,282 | 30,178 |
Thain (765) may also be a first name.
Thain Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Offic. 'the thane,' equivalent to Earl (which see), a man who occupied the high position of a thane.
John le Theyn, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam Theyn, Norfolk, ibid.
Roger le Theyn. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.
Nicholas le Then. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.
Cecilia la Theyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1640. Married — Alex. Thayne and Ann Fisher: St. Antholin (London).
1779. — David Brodie Thain and Sarah Luntley: St. George, Hanover Square.
Now a somewhat uncommon surname but one of some antiquity in the district of Aberchirder. Kyned thainus de Katel witnessed the gift by Duncan, earl of Fife to the nuns of North Berwick, a. 1177 (CMN., 6). Duncan thane of Streuelin (Stirling) witnessed a charter by Gilbert, earl of Strathem, a. 1198 (LIM., p. xxiv), Lome Theine de Ures witnessed a charter by Randulf de Strathphetham, c. 1222 (REB., II, 3), and William Theynus de Kintor appears as charter witness in 1253 (LAC., 84). Patone Thane, "the ald wycar of Innerkethni" was in 1493 one of the perambulators of the boundary of Yochry and Achbrady (RAA., II, p. 276), and David Thane in Strikmartyne was a follower of Campbell of Lundy in 1541 (RSS., II, 3666). Richard ancT James Thayn were admitted burgesses of Dundee in 1563 (Wedd., p. 118), Alexander Thaine had a feu of part of the lands of Kynnochtry in 1585 (Scon, p. 225), and Patrick Thain received payment in 1608"for setting up the jebett" (gibbet) in Aberdeen (SCM., V, p. 84). Harrison says from ME. þeg(e)n, "thane." The name of the town of Tain is spelled Tene 1237, Thayne 1255, Thane 1483, Tayne and Tane 1487.
(English and Scandinavian) Thane [Middle English theyn, etc., Old English þeg(e)n = Old Norse þegn] Eadulf cynges þegn on Súð Seaxum.— Anglo-Saxon Chron., A.D. 897.
The worthy Thane of Rosse ...
... that most disloyall traytor, The Thane of Cawdor.—Macbeth, I. ii.
John le Theyn.—Hundred Rolls Cp. Thayne.
"A thane was (in like manner as the earl) not probably a title of dignity, but of service, so called in the Saxon of thenian (servire,) and in Latin minister, a ministrando." Spelman. The Anglo-Saxon Thegn is equivalent to a servant or servitor. Three London traders bear this ancient and honourable name. H.R. Le Theyn.
From the Old Norse, Thegn; from the Danish, Thiene; from the Flemish, Thein; from the Dutch, Theyn; from the German, Thien, Thenen; in the Domesday Book, Tain, Taini, Teini, Teigni; a personal name.
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Thain Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thain Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Thain (Hindi: थैन, Oriya: ଥାଇଁ) is found most frequently in England. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Thain? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 96,293rd most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,474,913 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Thain live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles. Thain is also the 296,849th most frequently occurring given name at a global level, borne by 765 people.
This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 1,397 people, or 1 in 39,884. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 16 percent are found, Essex, where 7 percent are found and Kent, where 7 percent are found. Apart from England this last name is found in 44 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.
Thain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Thain has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Thain last name rose 364 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 214 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 610 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 231 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Thain Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Thain surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Thain last name are 14.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.59% registered with the political party.
The amount Thain earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 136.66% more than the national average, earning R 562,392 per year; in United States they earn 6.45% more than the national average, earning $45,931 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.85% more than the national average, earning $51,098 CAD per year.
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Thain Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Thain in the Oriya language | ||
| ଥାଇଁ | tha'im | - |
| Thain in the Hindi language | ||
| थैन | thaina | 80 |
| थैना | thaina | 20 |
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