Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
MAIN
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
MainsMayne
Maine
Maynes
Mahn
Maan
Maina
Mahne
Magne
Mahns
Maeno
Magnes
Mai
Magno
Magni
Magna
Maihn
Maign
Magn
Maann
Maene
Maane
Maahn
Maigne
Maenne
Magns
Maans
Maghn
Maenz
Maano
Maenu
Maanu
Mahni
Maena
Maana
Mahna
The Main surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MAIN. MAINE. MAYNE. From the French Province.