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Kain Family History

Kain Surname Meaning

Scottish variant of Irish Kane. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Cohen. South German (mainly Bavaria and Austria): from a short form of the personal name Konrad.

German (Saxony-Anhalt): topographic name of Slavic origin (see 5 and Kaina).

Germanized form of Sorbian Chójna ‘pine’ or its altered form Kajn (see Kaina).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Kain family from?

You can see how Kain families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kain family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kain families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 88 Kain families living in London. This was about 22% of all the recorded Kain's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kain families in 1891.
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What did your Kain ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Newsvendor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kain. 25% of Kain men worked as a Newsvendor and 76% of Kain women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kain were Railway Porter and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Newsvendor
    25%
  • General Labourer
    25%
  • Incapacitated
    25%
  • Railway Porter
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%

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Census Records

There are 44,000 census records available for the last name Kain. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kain census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Kain. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Kain. For the veterans among your Kain ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kain lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Kain life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Kain in 1944 was 23, and 74 in 2004.

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