Clain Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Clain Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Clain family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2
Cow Man 1
Carpenter 1
Labourer 1
Clerk 1
Engine Smith 1

Clain Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Colin 60% 1,225
2 Cline 60% 1,206
3 Coulon 33% 940
4 Clunn 60% 910
5 Colan 60% 684
6 Colon 40% 611
7 Clean 60% 453
8 Colien 50% 440
9 Colen 40% 429
10 Coulin 50% 429
11 Coulan 50% 347
12 Clunie 50% 315
13 Coolan 50% 307
14 Colain 83% 274
15 Clane 60% 234
16 Clune 40% 216
17 Calon 40% 164
18 Clone 40% 152
19 Colne 20% 149
20 Cleane 50% 140
21 Clain 100% 138
22 Coloin 67% 131
23 Clan 80% 123
24 Coolin 50% 121
25 Kleen 40% 108

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The surname Clain is the 21st most popular variant of Colin.

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