Wains Surname

870,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Belgium

Wains Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wains Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan2521:708,90410,617
Belgium251:459,86646,150
England141:3,979,861125,553
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Wains (15) may also be a first name.

Wains Last Name Facts

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

Wains is held by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wains? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 870,423rd most common surname on earth, held by around 1 in 23,432,624 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 83 percent of Wains live; 81 percent live in South Asia and 81 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Wains is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 15 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Pakistan, where it is carried by 252 people, or 1 in 708,904. In Pakistan it is primarily found in: Sindh, where 73 percent reside, Punjab, where 27 percent reside and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 0 percent reside. Other than Pakistan Wains exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 8 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Wains Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wains has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wains surname fell 12 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wains Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wains surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Wains earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.97% more than the national average, earning $51,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Watins9135/
Wainse918/
Waiens913/
Wainst912/
Wainsh911/
Wins891,404/
Wans891,381/
Wattins8311/
Waggins833/
Wainsch832/
Wasinst831/
Bains8022,750/
Vains801,778/
Wijns801,662/
Weins801,526/
Winns80441/
Wanse80285/
Wansh80166/
Winse80111/
Wainz8099/
Wayns8091/
Weans8043/
Winsz8039/
Winås8024/
Wanås804/
Whins803/
Wanns803/
Winæs802/
Hwans801/
Wamns801/
Winsø801/
Winsh800/
Waims800/
Wansz800/
Wihns800/
Woins800/
Winss800/
Wansch73479/
Winsch73248/
Wayans7388/
Vainsh7378/
Wiensz7355/
Vasins7354/
Wanshe7346/
Weijns7341/
Waince7325/
Weians7324/
Wayens7323/
Wicens7322/
Whanse7321/
Weinsz7313/
Watnås739/
Weinås739/
Witnæs739/
Winnæs735/
Bainsh734/
Bainss733/
Wiions732/
Bainns732/
Weinsh732/
Bayins731/
Wiyans731/
Watens731/
Watims731/
Waunns731/
Woyins731/
Winshe731/
Waunse731/
Wansse731/
Wannås731/
Wainje731/
Wainze731/
Winnse731/
Weinns730/
Weiens730/
Weinss730/
Wahans730/
Withns730/
Wuinse730/
Wijens730/
Wuinsh730/
Bans672,683/
Wyns672,392/
Wens672,351/
Winz671,036/
Vans67681/
Wams67406/
Wanz67185/
Whitens67101/
Wiensch6799/
Winnæss6774/
Winsche6750/
Waunsch6722/
Weinsch6715/
Winš679/
Weggins675/
Whitins675/
Baihans674/
Wittins674/
Wattens673/
Vasinst673/
Wissens673/
Watince673/
Vahtins673/
Uans673/
Wichens672/
Wachens671/
Woggins671/
Wuggins671/
Wyohans671/
Wissins671/
Bahiens671/
Weyinse671/
Wayense671/
Wayinze671/
Waytens671/
Wasinje671/
Vascins671/
Woinshe671/
Wiehans670/
Baheins670/
Wuanshe670/
Wuinsch670/
Waggens670/
Woutins670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wains
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