Gain Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gain Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gain family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 9
Living On Own Means 6
Cook Domestic 5
Scholar 5
Domestic Servant 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Carpenter 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Carter On Farm 3
Brick Layer 2
Excavator 2
Tie Maker Shirt 2
Assistant Fish Monger 2
Butcher 2
Butchers Massistant 2
Dress Maker 2
Carpenter Joiner 2
Dairyman & Farmer 2
Gas Labourer 2
Jeweller Ring Gold 2
Machine Tool Maker 2
Photographer 2
Pony Driver C Below 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Wood Cutter 2

Gain Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Egan 50% 15,422
2 Gane 50% 7,583
3 Gain 100% 2,964
4 Geen 50% 2,528
5 Gun 50% 2,039
6 Gaine 80% 1,279
7 Eagan 40% 1,247
8 Guin 75% 1,155
9 Agen 25% 508
10 Ogan 50% 478
11 Agan 50% 365
12 Gin 75% 362
13 Gone 25% 259
14 Gayne 60% 237
15 Gean 50% 222
16 Guine 60% 195
17 Egen 25% 182
18 Goun 50% 165
19 Eagen 40% 158
20 Ogen 25% 130
21 Gan 75% 126
22 Eagin 60% 111
23 Gon 50% 111
24 Guen 50% 108
25 Gen 50% 106

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The surname Gain is the 3rd most popular variant of Egan.

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