Wains Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wains Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wains family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3
Butler Domestic 1
Clerk Restaurant 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
Dress Maker 1
Tobacconist Assistant 1
Labourer Railway Cart Works Wagon 1
Railway Shunter Paints 1
Farmer 1
Farmer's Son F Rel 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Blacksmith 1
Dock Labourer 1
Retired Police Constable 1
Coachman (domestic) 1
Domestic Servant General 1
Auditor Clerk 1
Housemaid Domestic 1

Wains Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Owens 40% 107,339
2 Ewins 60% 3,744
3 Ewens 40% 3,710
4 Wines 60% 2,708
5 Ewans 60% 1,228
6 Wans 80% 890
7 Uwins 60% 605
8 Waines 83% 590
9 Ownes 20% 356
10 Wains 100% 292
11 Wones 40% 242
12 Owans 60% 232
13 Wins 80% 219
14 Owns 40% 165
15 Wanes 60% 135
16 Owins 60% 123

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The surname Wains is the 10th most popular variant of Owens.

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