Gain Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gain Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gain family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 69
Agricultural Labourer 14
General Labourer 11
Cotton Weaver 6
Coal Miner 6
Living On Own Means 6
Hawker 4
Domestic Servant 4
Linen Draper 4
Living On Her Own Means 4
Silk Piecer 3
Servant Domestic 2
Gas Stoker 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2
Ladies Maid 2
Domestic General Servant 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Blacksmith 2
House Maid Domestic Servant 2
Laundress 2
Millers Labourer 2
Corporation Labourer Road 1
Farm Labourer 1
Ladies Tailor 1
Steam Boat Man 1

Gain Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Egan 50% 15,422
2 Gane 50% 7,583
3 Gain 100% 2,964
4 Geen 50% 2,528
5 Gun 50% 2,039
6 Gaine 80% 1,279
7 Eagan 40% 1,247
8 Guin 75% 1,155
9 Agen 25% 508
10 Ogan 50% 478
11 Agan 50% 365
12 Gin 75% 362
13 Gone 25% 259
14 Gayne 60% 237
15 Gean 50% 222
16 Guine 60% 195
17 Egen 25% 182
18 Goun 50% 165
19 Eagen 40% 158
20 Ogen 25% 130
21 Gan 75% 126
22 Eagin 60% 111
23 Gon 50% 111
24 Guen 50% 108
25 Gen 50% 106

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The surname Gain is the 3rd most popular variant of Egan.

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