Cognomen Prain (普兰 
, براين 
, Prain 
) , in the world, is quite a rare last name. The last name Prain is characteristic of New Zealand, where it is a rare surname, Australia, and France. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in France, China, and Australia. Also, Prain is the forename as well as the last name.
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| 普兰 | China |
| براين | Iraq, Sudan |
| Prain | France, Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Thailand |
| david prain British botanist (1857-1944), GB (b. 1857) |
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| george prain New Zealand artist, NZ (b. 1892) |
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| john murray prain British Army officer, GB (b. 1902) |
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| ronald prain businessman, GB (b. 1907) |
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| patricia prain New Zeeland alpine skier, NZ (b. 1933) |
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| tessa prain born 1940; third wife of Robin Hill, 8th Marquess of Downshire, GB (b. 1940) |
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| angus prain Ph.D. Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati 2012 |
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| mark prain graduate of NZ Drama School in 1978 |
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| w. prain Peerage person ID=178449 |
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| frederick c. prain Peerage person ID=342950 |
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| ruby prain Peerage person ID=342951 |
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| jillian sidney fergus prain Peerage person ID=178448 |
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| roger prain |
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