Bains Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bains Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bains family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 47
Female Servant 33
Independent 29
Labourer 21
Male Servant 16
Farmer 10
Ag Lab 7
Tailor 5
Engineer 4
Blacksmith 4
Sawyer 4
Shoe Maker 4
Weaver 4
Ag Labourer 4
Mariner 4
Wool Comber 4
Cotton Weaver 3
Painter 3
Chair Maker 3
Cotton Carder 3
Dress Maker 3
Lab 3
Coal Miner 2
Brick Maker 2
Journeyman 2

Bains Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Baines 83% 38,067
2 Baynes 67% 8,571
3 Bones 40% 8,224
4 Bains 100% 6,087
5 Banes 60% 4,104
6 Bines 60% 2,578
7 Beans 60% 1,734
8 Bonas 40% 1,450
9 Bonus 40% 821
10 Beanes 50% 820
11 Bons 60% 470
12 Bins 80% 323
13 Bans 80% 310
14 Bannes 67% 266
15 Boanas 50% 252
16 Bens 60% 227
17 Buns 60% 146
18 Bouns 60% 130
19 Banies 67% 126
20 Banas 60% 122
21 Bunes 40% 111

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The surname Bains is the 4th most popular variant of Baines.

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