Prain Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Prain Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Prain family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 2
Fustian Cutter 2
Private 1
Printer 1

Prain Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pearn 60% 3,565
2 Preen 60% 2,573
3 Prin 80% 1,086
4 Pearne 50% 989
5 Pern 40% 283
6 Pruen 60% 271
7 Prine 60% 261
8 Parne 40% 256
9 Perin 60% 237
10 Parn 60% 227
11 Pernie 50% 213
12 Prion 60% 211
13 Eperon 33% 200
14 Prain 100% 163
15 Pearon 50% 133
16 Peron 40% 108

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The surname Prain is the 14th most popular variant of Pearn.

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