Cain Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cain Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cain family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,061
Labourer 97
General Labourer 88
Coal Miner 87
Domestic Servant 63
Dress Maker 48
Agricultural Labourer 48
General Servant 39
Charwoman 30
Laundress 30
Farm Labourer 30
Tailor 26
Shoe Maker 25
Servant 24
General Servant Domestic 23
Joiner 22
Dock Labourer 21
Straw Plaiter 20
Plasterer 19
Cotton Weaver 19
House Keeper 19
Baker 17
Fisherman 17
Bricklayer Labourer 15
Blacksmith 15

Cain Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cain 100% 34,693
2 Cane 50% 15,382
3 Kane 25% 9,138
4 Caine 80% 8,769
5 Kain 75% 3,031
6 Cone 25% 2,561
7 Can 75% 1,569
8 Coan 50% 1,556
9 Coon 50% 1,374
10 Coin 75% 951
11 Acon 25% 488
12 Coine 60% 405
13 Kaine 60% 403
14 Cayne 60% 376
15 Coen 50% 358
16 Coun 50% 352
17 Con 50% 332
18 Kayne 40% 271
19 Cean 50% 231
20 Cuin 75% 146
21 Cuneo 20% 136
22 Coane 40% 131
23 Coone 40% 128
24 Conie 40% 121
25 Caen 75% 106
26 Caun 75% 105
27 Cune 25% 103

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The surname Cain is the most popular version of all its varients

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