Frain Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Frain Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Frain family

Profession Census Frequency
School 61
Coal Miner Hewer 11
General Labourer 8
Rag Sorter 8
Labourer 7
Farm Labourer 7
Labourer General 6
School Boy 5
General Servant (domestic) 4
Miner Coal Hewer 4
None 4
Bricklayer 3
Coal Miner (hewer) 3
House Keeper 3
School Girl 3
Private Means 3
Abroad 2
Carter 2
Cotton Mill Bobbin Carriyay 2
Cotton Piecer 2
Bricklayers Labourer 2
Builders Labourer 2
Cloth Weaver 2
Coal Miner 2
Dataller Roadman Below Ground 2

Frain Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fearn 60% 14,145
2 Fern 40% 6,242
3 Fearon 50% 4,506
4 Fruin 80% 2,462
5 Farn 60% 2,174
6 Frain 100% 1,788
7 Freen 60% 1,270
8 Fernie 50% 1,247
9 Frayne 67% 1,151
10 Fearne 50% 1,048
11 Frane 60% 977
12 Foran 60% 973
13 Ferne 20% 769
14 Furn 40% 706
15 Fernee 33% 619
16 Frine 60% 555
17 Farne 40% 394
18 Frayn 80% 329
19 Fraine 83% 325
20 Feran 60% 300
21 Firn 40% 276
22 Feron 40% 261
23 Fruen 60% 257
24 Frean 60% 216
25 Feirn 40% 172
26 Fairn 60% 163
27 Faron 40% 135
28 Fran 80% 130
29 Fron 60% 126
30 Faren 40% 123
31 Faran 60% 115
32 Fren 60% 113
33 Ferin 60% 107
34 Farina 50% 104
35 Farnie 50% 102

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The surname Frain is the 6th most popular variant of Fearn.

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