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Reains Family History

Reains Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Rains, Reins, Reis, Raine, Rais, Raines, Regis, Means, Regina, Repine

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Where is the Reains family from?

You can see how Reains families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Reains family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Reains families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Reains family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Reains's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Reains families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Reains surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Reains ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Operatorowner and House Work were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Reains. 100% of Reains men worked as an Operatorowner and 100% of Reains women worked as a House Work.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Operatorowner
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • House Work
    100%

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Census Records

There are 89 census records available for the last name Reains. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Reains 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 22 immigration records available for the last name Reains. 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 20 military records available for the last name Reains. For the veterans among your Reains ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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