Train

See also: train and Tráin

English

Etymology

As an English surname, from the noun train (“hunter's trap, snare”). Also from the Middle English phrase atte trewen (“at the trees”).

Proper noun

Train (plural Trains)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Train is the 28883^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 823 individuals. Train is most common among White (80.68%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Train”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• Artin, Tarin, Tiran, Trina, atrin, intra-, riant, tairn, tarin