About Maines
The surname Maines is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Main", which is a short form of the name "Magin", itself derived from the Latin name "Maginus". The name "Maginus" was a personal name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from the Latin word "magnus", meaning "great". Over time, the surname Maines evolved to denote someone who was either a descendant or a servant of someone named Main.
The surname Maines is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maines 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 Maines is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Maines in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Maines using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.