Gaine is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, France, England. It is 5 characters long in length.
Family name is form of Enge. Dweller in, or near, the meadow; dweller at the lane or narrow street; one who came from Eng, a district in China.
The family name Gaine is a variant of the Gaines. Descendant of Gegn meaning "straight".
Gaine is a variation of Gaynor. Son of the light-complexioned or white-haired man.
The is a variant of Engaine. The first mentioned of this name is Richard Engaine, in the time of the Conqueror, to whom he held the office of chief engineer. Hence the name D'Engaine from DeIngeniis. This very unlikely derivation is given without authority in Banks's Baronage.
Gaine is the variant of Gainer. Probably a corruption of Gaymer.
The variant form of Ednam. According to Nisbet this is the same name as Edmiston or Edmond stoune—an extraordinary corruption.
How popular is Gaine?
As per 2010 US census, number of Gaines plummeted by 2.95 per cent to 230 since 2000 and slipped by 6349 spots and ranked at 82044. The last name was found in merely 8 per ten million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 79.13 | 72.57 |
| Black | 12.61 | 21.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6.52 | 3.38 |
Immigrants to US
From Ireland
Edward Gaine worked as farmer and hailed from England. During the great famine, 17 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Arrick and arrived on March 9, 1849. Mary-Ann Gaine, aged 30, are other Gaine that migrated to US.