Thaine Surname
Approximately 148 people bear this surname
Thaine 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 SurnameThaine Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 1:5,663,421 | 279,165 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 86 | 1:283,435 | 19,633 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Thaine (1,380) may also be a first name.
Thaine 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.
Thaine Demographics
Average Thaine Salary in
United States
$41,324 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Thaine Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thaine Come From? nationality or country of origin
Thaine occurs most in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Thaine? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,447,279th most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. The surname Thaine is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Thaine live; 46 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 210,793rd most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 1,380 people.
This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 5,663,421. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 66 percent reside, North Carolina, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States it occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Thaine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Thaine has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 320 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 51 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Thaine Last Name Statistics demography
Thaine earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.23% less than the national average, earning $41,324 USD per year.
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