The Prain surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 148 people carried this name — #117,480 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 2,000,000 people counted. That is up 4% from 142 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 64 people named Prain.
1 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 7 départements, most often Loire-Atlantique.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
Who carried it
People named Prain,
with a public archive behind them.
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David Prain 1857–1944 · botanical collector
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Ronald Prain 1907–1991 · businessperson
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Patricia Prain 1933– · alpine skier
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Tessa Prain 1940– · aristocrat
Wikidata (CC0).
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Prain.
When the index is not enough
This page says where Prain is.
A volume says what happened to it.
Every page in the index is free and stays free. The Heritage Volume is the long form: the full paper trail, the arms, the crossing — bound, and yours.