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There are approximately 8,714 people named Main in the UK. That makes it the 1,221th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 138 are named Main.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


Related and similar surnames

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The Main surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

MAIN. MAINE. MAYNE. From the French Province.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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