Chain Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Chain Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Chain family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Tailoress 2
Glass Maker Taker In 2
Char Woman 1
Foreman Stationary Banks 1
Labourer Ship Yard 1
General Labourer 1
Servant 1
Grocer Domestic Servant 1
Porter 1
Physician & Surgeon Reg 1
Shoemaker 1
Cook 1
General Domestic Servant 1
Turner 1
Lodger 1
Laundress Wash 1
Pin Sticker 1
Glass Maker 1
Cloth Dyer 1

Chain Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cohen 40% 43,662
2 Cheyne 50% 855
3 Cohn 40% 843
4 Cohan 60% 751
5 Chin 80% 615
6 Chine 60% 512
7 China 60% 477
8 Cheen 60% 333
9 Cohin 60% 331
10 Chun 60% 253
11 Chune 40% 241
12 Chain 100% 215
13 Chane 60% 205
14 Chan 80% 148
15 Chen 60% 131
16 Cohoon 50% 100

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The surname Chain is the 12th most popular variant of Cohen.

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