Mein Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

Whether you spell it Mein or Main, the story begins in the same place. The family name meaning is “Several origins, including a strength-name”, the same as for Main. Only a small detail separates the spellings: Mein has “e” where Main has “a”. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include Maine and Mayn.

In the 2010 US Census, 602 Americans gave Mein as their last name (rank 37,076). That puts it among the top 50,000 US surnames.

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