Mains Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Mains Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mains family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 33
Coal Miner 6
Dress Maker 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Domestic 2
Ship Yard Labourer 2
General Servant 2
Manufacturer Clerk 2
Solicitor 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Sapper Royal Engineer 1
Ironworks Labourer 1
Painter 1
Spinner 1
Thatcher 1
Watch Man 1
Weaver 1
Caretaker & Gardener 1
Caretaker Of Church 1
Coachsmith 1
Grocer Assistant 1
Macker Of Cloth & Stuff 1
Packer Of Cloth 1
Railway Plate Labourer 1
Steel Melter 1

Mains Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mines 60% 3,993
2 Means 60% 1,611
3 Mains 100% 1,370
4 Maines 83% 1,196
5 Manes 60% 1,065
6 Mans 80% 818
7 Monies 50% 727
8 Maynes 67% 638
9 Emons 40% 604
10 Omans 60% 554
11 Emans 60% 550
12 Manus 60% 535
13 Monis 40% 486
14 Mones 40% 386
15 Mins 80% 378
16 Moons 60% 318
17 Muns 60% 299
18 Moens 60% 297
19 Amans 60% 276
20 Emens 40% 260
21 Meens 60% 216
22 Minus 60% 194
23 Omons 40% 182
24 Mens 60% 158
25 Amons 40% 120
26 Mons 60% 113
27 Mansi 60% 107
28 Munes 40% 106
29 Mannes 67% 103

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The surname Mains is the 3rd most popular variant of Mines.

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