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Bain Family History
Bain Genealogy & Family TreeBain is a Scottish surname from Aberdeen, Scotland. It comes from the Gaelic surname Beathan which means "life." The earliest known ancestor--William Baines--was recorded in 1246. The family motti is Touch not the catt bot a targe which means "Touch not the cat without a shield."
Other spellings of the name include "Bane," "Baine," "Bayn," "Bayne," and "Beyne." Notable people with the surname include Canadian actor Conrad Bain (Diff'rent Strokes, Maude, Postcards from the Edge), British television writer Sam Bain (Peep Show, Smack the Pony, The Queen's Nose), and Scottish footballer Kevin Bain (Dundee, Rotherham United, Stirling Albion). The first Bain to come to America was Alexander Bain in Maryland in 1774.
Bain Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Leonard Bain -- --, 1929 November 19, 1982 Wisconsin
- Clayton Bain -- --, 1856 December 0, 1943
- Isabella Bain -- --, 1837 February 25, 1866
- David Crockett Bain -- --, 1836 December 0, 1882 Tennessee
- Allison Bain -- --, 1866 December 0, 1867 Pennsylvania
Bain Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Helen Bain -- --, 1861 December 0, 1943 Victoria
- Daniel C Bain -- --, 1828 December 0, 1858 Tennessee
- Frankie Bain -- --, 1898 October 30, 1977 Utah
- Sarah Bain -- --, 1813 January 15, 1898 Tennessee
- Mary Oney Elizabeth Bain -- --, 1892 December 0, 1960 Tennessee
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