Wain Surname

46,090th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Wain Surname Definition:

(English) 1 metonymic for Wainman, q.v.

2 a name from the trade-sign of a Wagon [Old English wæ(g)n]

Wain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,9741:11,2021,661
Australia2,4461:11,0371,634
United States1,2391:292,54227,116
Papua New Guinea5891:13,8431,313
Indonesia3031:436,46636,510
Canada2681:137,48414,186
Pakistan2651:674,12810,302
Cameroon1501:138,46015,452
New Zealand1411:32,1165,589
France1051:632,59782,532
Wales941:32,9213,306
Scotland721:74,3595,625
South Africa701:773,96753,253
Denmark541:104,5329,834
Thailand461:1,535,616206,021
Philippines451:2,249,738125,194
Malaysia411:719,37133,828
Argentina401:1,068,58565,578
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
India291:26,450,530346,896
Ireland281:168,1767,397
Malta241:17,9281,021
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Myanmar161:3,246,124792
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
China61:227,886,92811,701
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,5211:9,6691,453
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1541:326,09525,375

Wain (1,193) may also be a first name.

Wain Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 metonymic for Wainman, q.v.

2 a name from the trade-sign of a Wagon [Old English wæ(g)n]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the sign of the wagon.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the German, Wehn; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Wain Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wain Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wain (Oriya: ୍ବାଇଁ) is found most in England. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wain? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wain is the 46,090th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 647,609 people. The surname Wain occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Wain reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 229,461st most frequent given name world-wide, borne by 1,193 people.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 4,974 people, or 1 in 11,202. In England it is mostly found in: Staffordshire, where 14 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 12 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 6 percent reside. Beside England Wain occurs in 65 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Wain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wain has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 805 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,880 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 350 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wain Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Wain last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Wain are 0.70999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.52% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wain earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 265.31% more than the national average, earning R 868,104 per year; in United States they earn 15.38% more than the national average, earning $49,784 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.38% more than the national average, earning $56,332 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waine897,502/
Waian89595/
Waion89380/
Waien89122/
Wayin8971/
Wajin8935/
Waiin8920/
Waiyn8911/
Wainc898/
Whain897/
Hwain894/
Waain894/
Waijn892/
Wainø892/
Wainn891/
Wwain890/
Wan863,087,347/
Win86826,290/
Waihan8091/
Waiand8066/
Watink8060/
Wahion8016/
Hwatin8011/
Waiant8011/
Waihen809/
Wainne808/
Waicen808/
Waszin807/
Waßink806/
Whaind805/
Wahain805/
Waieen805/
Waihon804/
Wayine803/
Wahsin803/
Waione802/
Waiane802/
Waiene802/
Wasint802/
Hwaine801/
Waiing801/
Whatin801/
Whaine801/
Wayhin801/
Wayinn801/
Waßing801/
Wasimn801/
Wahein801/
Wahian801/
Wawien801/
Wayint801/
Waiyne801/
Waient801/
Waigne801/
Waindt801/
Bain7597,962/
Winn7556,022/
Wane7528,687/
Wine7510,917/
Wann7510,093/
Wein756,785/
Waim752,149/
Vain752,130/
Whan751,922/
Wahn75904/
Hwan75817/
Wijn75723/
Wean75638/
Waun75623/
Wuan75343/
Woin75342/
Wayn75204/
Waan75169/
Wajn7588/
Wanh7566/
Wuin7539/
Vwan7519/
Winh7516/
Whin7512/
Hwin756/
Wamn753/
Witn752/
Wanq752/
Wwan751/
Wihn750/
Waiandt73515/
Waszink7384/
Waissen7319/
Waschin7319/
Wattijn7319/
Waianth7316/
Weating7311/
Waiantt735/
Waihane732/
Wayhine732/
Wachinq731/
Wasingg731/
Wheatin731/
Whating731/
Whacing731/
Whaieng731/
Waihene731/
Wasindh731/
Waiaung731/
Waiseng731/
Wahasin731/
Hwaieng731/
Wausing730/
Wassinn730/
Wayne6727,121/
Vasin6724,001/
Wahan673,878/
Bayin673,124/
Wayan672,428/
Winne672,375/
Vatin671,205/
Baiin67792/
Bajin67698/
Bainn67632/
Baien67602/
Vaine67511/
Waunt67458/
Wattinne67439/
Wanne67386/
Wojan67379/
Wahun67374/
Wajan67342/
Wisén67301/
Weine67267/
Whann67254/
Weand67233/
Wijne67216/
Wøien67210/
Wayim67197/
Weien67194/
Wijan67186/
Wuyan67177/
Wijen67170/
Weijn67162/
Wißen67159/
Weahn67150/
Whinn67148/
Wajon67138/
Woyan67130/
Wågan67129/
Wajim67128/
Wayen67120/
Vwang67113/
Whant67111/
Vayin67106/
Wayon67105/
Baian67100/
Wejin6795/
Wheating6793/
Vacin6792/
Waane6777/
Wayun6775/
Baihn6770/
Baion6767/
Wiyen6763/
Wathn6759/
Wasén6759/
Wujin6759/
Wehan6756/
Vaing6755/
Waune6750/
Whien6750/
Vaind6749/
Wiyan6749/
Whean6739/
Whine6738/
Whein6737/
Vajin6734/
Weihn6729/
Whane6727/
Weian6727/
Waßen6727/
Uasin6724/
Vaien6723/
Wawen6723/
Wahng6722/
Uaina6722/
Wuine6721/
Wysin6720/
Vaint6720/
Wujan6719/
Waiam6718/
Wanhe6717/
Hwane6716/
Vaian6714/
Wiyon6713/
Baain6713/
Woine6713/
Wamng6712/
Wijin6711/
Wuyin6711/
Wangk6711/
Wijon6710/
Weint6710/
D'Wan679/
Whaan679/
Wajun679/
Wangg678/
Baiyn677/
Waunn677/
Waenn677/
Witén677/
Wisèn677/
Waynd677/
Win'e676/
Hwahn676/
Weinn676/
Wajen676/
Vaçin676/
Vaijn675/
Weyan675/
Wahjn675/
Woyin675/
Vaion675/
Vaiin675/
Woien674/
Hwaan674/
Wuinn674/
Wannd674/
Vaain674/
Wauhsinn674/
Wamnh674/
Hwant673/
Hwinn673/
Whayn673/
Waynn673/
Hwanh673/
Hwein673/
Whaun672/
Wahnd672/
Baiun671/
Hwank671/
Wittn671/
Wuian671/
Winhs671/
Wauhn671/
Vaisn671/
Hwine671/
Wyion671/
Weion671/
Wionh671/
Woinh671/
Waamn671/
Weuan671/
Hwijn671/
Vainc671/
Vainø671/
Vainė671/
Uaain671/
Weean671/
Wayán671/
Wangå671/
Wangȗ671/
Waignowa671/
Waihandt671/
Wuien671/
Wyien671/
Wouhaing671/
Woian671/
Wanhk671/
Vainq671/
Wan'e671/
Waiem671/
Wachinne671/
Vaiyn671/
Wayyn671/
Winnn671/
Waihoong671/
Wajne671/
Wangc671/
Wancc671/
Waahn671/
Wwanh671/
Hwean671/
Whatting670/
Weane670/
Weisn670/
Vainn670/
Whahn670/

Wain Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wain in the Oriya language
୍ବାଇଁba'im-

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