Mein
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English
Etymology
- Borrowed from Dutch and German Mein, from the personal name Maino, Meino, from a derivative of Proto-West Germanic *magan (“to be able, be strong”).
- Also as a German surname, from the adjective (ge)mein (“mean, nasty”).
- As a Scottish surname, variant of Main.
Proper noun
Mein (plural Meins)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Mein is the 37076th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 602 individuals. Mein is most common among White (88.04%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mein”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 567.