Tain Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tain Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tain family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 11
Chair Maker 2
Dress Maker 2
Domestic Servant 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Timber Sawyer 2
Caner 1
Gardener Unemployed 1
No Occupation 1
Annuitant 1
Carpenter 1
Surgeon R B 1
Laborer 1
Sawer 1
Cattle Dealer 1
Cattle Dealers Wife 1
House Property 1
School Teacher 1
Braid Tenter 1
Car Proprietor 1
Charwoman 1
Labourer 1
Soldier 1
Card Sewer To Weaver 1
Farm Labourer 1

Tain Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Eaton 40% 59,835
2 Toon 50% 7,838
3 Toone 40% 4,665
4 Auton 20% 2,911
5 Tune 25% 2,451
6 Oaten 40% 2,151
7 Tayne 60% 861
8 Tone 25% 650
9 Eaten 40% 587
10 Outen 20% 553
11 Tain 100% 529
12 Tine 50% 465
13 Ton 50% 388
14 Eton 25% 296
15 Tan 75% 231
16 Taine 80% 177
17 Aiton 40% 162
18 Tane 50% 160
19 Ten 50% 156
20 Outon 20% 147
21 Tean 50% 141
22 Taun 75% 118
23 Oaton 40% 102
24 Tun 50% 101
25 Aton 25% 100

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The surname Tain is the 11th most popular variant of Eaton.

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