Rains Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rains Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rains family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 91
Agricultural Labourer 27
Labourer 14
Farmer 6
House Keeper 6
Scholor 6
At Home 5
Domestic Servant 5
Farmer's Son 5
Baker 5
Farm Servant 5
Slate Quarrey 4
Wife Of Above 4
Farmer's Daughter 4
Sewing Machinist 4
Farm Labourer 4
Butcher 3
Farmer's Wife 3
Needlewoman 3
Agricultural Servant 3
Grocer 3
At School 3
Cotton Weaver 3
No Occupation 3
Laundress 3

Rains Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Irons 40% 8,554
2 Raynes 67% 5,909
3 Raines 83% 4,939
4 Rains 100% 4,454
5 Erans 60% 2,207
6 Aarons 50% 1,507
7 Earnes 50% 944
8 Rayns 80% 345
9 Arnes 40% 311
10 Reenes 50% 293
11 Earns 60% 276
12 Ronse 40% 221
13 Rines 60% 196
14 Rans 80% 186
15 Arnos 40% 162
16 Reens 60% 160
17 Ernes 20% 158
18 Rins 80% 129
19 Ranes 60% 112
20 Rons 60% 104
21 Arons 40% 102

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The surname Rains is the 4th most popular variant of Irons.

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