Grain Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Grain Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Grain family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 30
Agricultural Labourer 10
Dress Maker 4
Agricultural Labourer Wife 4
House Servant 4
Labourer 3
Cooper 3
General Servant 3
Railway Labourer 3
Brick Maker 2
Milliner 2
Solicitor 2
Coal Miner 2
Blacksmith 2
House Keeper 2
Pupil Teacher 2
Saddler 2
Frame Work Knitter 2
Needle Woman 2
Seamstress 2
Errand Boy 2
Painter 2
Button Maker 2
Charwoman 1
Cowman 1

Grain Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Green 60% 621,951
2 Greene 50% 5,006
3 Grain 100% 2,798
4 Guerin 50% 1,164
5 Garn 60% 1,110
6 Gran 80% 839
7 Grane 60% 739
8 Grun 60% 739
9 Garne 40% 619
10 Grine 60% 429
11 Gorin 60% 425
12 Gren 60% 314
13 Garin 60% 248
14 Garon 40% 217
15 Grean 60% 184
16 Green Wood 30% 173
17 Gearon 50% 150
18 Graine 83% 142
19 Garan 60% 141
20 Greeen 50% 140
21 Grone 40% 139
22 Gurn 40% 136
23 Garen 40% 134
24 Goren 40% 120
25 Grin 80% 118
26 Goran 60% 110

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The surname Grain is the 3rd most popular variant of Green.

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