Quain Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Quain Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Quain family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 18
Labourer 11
Coal Miner 6
Cotton Weaver 4
General Servant Domestic 3
Hawker 3
General Labourer 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Tailor 2
Weaver Silk 2
Living On Own Means 2
Charwoman 2
Fancy Needle Worker 2
Parcel Carrier 1
Shirt Seamstress 1
Furniture Porter 1
Grocer Assistant 1
Iron Moulder 1
Labourer In Boiler Shop 1
Presser Cotton Mill 1
Public Teacher 1
Spinner 1
Tailoress 1
Joiner 1
Rag Sorter 1

Quain Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Quin 80% 10,420
2 Quine 60% 4,967
3 Queen 60% 3,836
4 Quain 100% 573
5 Quane 60% 350
6 Quan 80% 105

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The surname Quain is the 4th most popular variant of Quin.

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