Main Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Main Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Main family

Profession Census Frequency
School 200
General Labourer 19
Private Means 19
Coal Miner Hewer 19
Domestic Servant 15
Clerk 14
General Servant (domestic) 13
At School 11
House Painter 11
Farmer 10
At Home 10
Shop Assistant 9
Dressmaker 9
Housewife 9
Labourer 9
Assisting In The Business 8
Shipwright 8
Blacksmith 8
Housekeeper 7
None 7
Farm Labourer 7
Bank Clerk 6
Errand Boy 6
Scholar 6
Home 6

Main Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Moon 50% 44,213
2 Main 100% 14,435
3 Mayne 60% 12,759
4 Man 75% 6,647
5 Maine 80% 3,313
6 Mean 50% 2,970
7 Meen 50% 1,657
8 Amon 25% 1,223
9 Mein 75% 908
10 Maun 75% 820
11 Oman 50% 799
12 Moone 40% 746
13 Moan 50% 738
14 Mone 25% 697
15 Mine 50% 556
16 Mane 50% 343
17 Mien 50% 308
18 Mayn 75% 287
19 Men 50% 258
20 Mon 50% 211
21 Aman 50% 158
22 Eman 50% 139
23 Manne 60% 137
24 Omen 25% 137
25 Mun 50% 130
26 Moun 50% 109
27 Amen 25% 100
28 Meane 40% 100

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The surname Main is the 2nd most popular variant of Moon.

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