Cains Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cains Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cains family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 8
Cotton Weaver 7
School 6
Living On Own Means 6
Coal Miner Hewer 5
General Servant Domestic 4
Carpenter 3
Cook Domestic 3
Tailoress 3
Black Smith 3
Housemaid Domestic 3
Boot Machinist 3
Dress Maker 2
Engine Fitter 2
Labourer 2
Servant Domestic 2
House Keeper 2
Domestic 2
Bottle Works Labourer 2
Sail Maker 2
Ship Wright 2
Farm Servant 2
Rivetter Assistant 2
Boot Maker 2
Stone Mason 2

Cains Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Caines 83% 5,465
2 Cains 100% 3,397
3 Keynes 33% 805
4 Kaynes 50% 779
5 Canes 60% 404
6 Kaines 67% 394
7 Cons 60% 387
8 Coans 60% 310
9 Caunes 67% 287
10 Coins 80% 221
11 Cones 40% 219
12 Kains 80% 172
13 Cunis 40% 108
14 Kanes 40% 101

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The surname Cains is the 2nd most popular variant of Caines.

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