Derain is used as a family name or surname in Philippines. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Derain
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Philippines
Meaning: The name is involved both in Saône-et-Loire and Nord-Pas-de-Calais (rare variant: Derrain). Most often, it is the old French "Derrain" (= last) and designates the latest addition to the family. In Burgundy, however, we also think of the word "rain" which, most often used in the plural (= branches, twigs), refers to the area a wood or the edge of a wood. We will choose the latter sense to explain the name Derains (58).

How popular is Derain?

Derain is ranked 212815 on our list.

Derain is not so popular last name but still a prevalent surname concentrated mainly in France which may be its originating country too. Around 1586 people have been found who wears Derain as their family name. Derain have bearers in many countries around the world. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
280,667 Canada5
897,276 Russia1
81,201 Switzerland1
7,895 South Korea1
971 Seychelles1
50,307 Saudi Arabia1
40,340 Malaysia1
31,207 Ireland1
91,024 Belgium1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
347,424 United States43
29,383 United Arab Emirates31
155,219 England16
Countries with hundreds of Derain:
9,345 France967
25,252 Philippines516

Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 18 years old immigrant Martha Derain who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on May 13, 1851 by Ben Lomand put out from Liverpool.

Comments

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Lashanda Vandiver
Derain is a Norman surname, represents the old french dererain last name was the designer the latter a family -in Burgundy, Franche-Comte, topographical equivalent of durain name, from the Latin ramus branch, or of wood, the name of the locality.

Derain Namesakes

  • André Derain, Artist
  • André Derain, Artist
  • André Derain, Artist
  • André Derain, Artist
  • Louis Charlemagne Derain, André Derain's father
  • André Derain, Artist

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