Bains

Bains Meaning & Origin

About Bains
The surname Bains is of Punjabi origin and is derived from the word "bana," meaning "forest" or "grove." It is a common surname among the Sikh community in Punjab, India. The name Bains is often associated with people who have ancestral connections to the agricultural or land-owning communities in Punjab.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bains is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bains: 3,377
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,621
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bains based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bains is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EY1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/beɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bains in Braille

Here's how to represent Bains in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bains in braille

How to sign the name Bains using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bains using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bains in sign language

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