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Kain Family History

Kain Name 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


Similar surnames: Kaine, Kan, Kahn, Cain, Dain, Kamin, Kann, Karn, Fain, Bain

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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 1840 there were 26 Kain families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 27% of all the recorded Kain's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Kain families in 1840.
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What did your Kain ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kain. 17% of Kain men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Kain women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kain were Truck Driver and Maid. .

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    17%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Truck Driver
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    11%
  • Housekeeper
    10%
  • Bookkeeper
    8%
  • Maid
    7%
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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 USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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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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