Wain Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wain Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wain family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 52
Female Servant 48
Labourer 33
Farmer 26
Independent 24
Male Servant 22
Gardener 9
Shoe Maker 9
Silk Weaver 8
Cotton Weaver 7
Tailor 6
Engineer 6
Bricklayer 6
Cotton Spinner 5
Carpenter 5
Dress Maker 5
Sawyer 5
Taylor 5
Frame Work Knitter 5
Clerk 4
Coal Miner 4
Lace Maker 4
Joiner 4
Weaver 4
Brass Founder Journeryman 3

Wain Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Owen 25% 259,748
2 Wain 100% 18,126
3 Waine 80% 5,841
4 Ewen 25% 4,516
5 Wayne 60% 2,556
6 Wane 50% 2,515
7 Wine 50% 1,710
8 Ewin 50% 1,416
9 Woon 50% 1,210
10 Ewan 50% 1,077
11 Owan 50% 672
12 Woan 50% 545
13 Win 75% 543
14 Wan 75% 332
15 Wein 75% 291
16 Owne 0% 249
17 Owin 50% 248
18 Wean 50% 220
19 Own 25% 180
20 Awen 25% 161
21 Ween 50% 158
22 Wen 50% 136

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The surname Wain is the 2nd most popular variant of Owen.

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