Kain is a surname that is German, Jewish and Scottish. Notable people with the surname include: * Adria Kain, African-Canadian singer * Alfred Kain (1927-2010), Austrian cyclist * Andy Kain (born 1985), English rugby league player * Bob Kain, American businessman *

Conrad Kain Conrad Kain (10 August 1883, Nasswald – 2 February 1934, Cranbrook, British Columbia) was an Austrian mountain guide who guided extensively in Europe, Canada, and New Zealand, and was responsible for the first ascents of more than 60 routes in ...

(1883–1934), Austrian mountain guide * Edgar Kain (1918–1940), New Zealand fighter ace of WWII * Eugenie Kain (1960–2010), Austrian writer *

Frances Ida Kain Frances Ida "Kitty" Kain (née Tyson, 17 September 1908 – 16 August 1997) was a New Zealand dietitian and women's air force leader. She was born in Dunedin, New Zealand on 17 September 1908. A teacher in British Malaya, she returned to New ...

(1908–1997), New Zealand dietitian and women’s air force leader * Franz Kain (1922-1997), Austrian writer and politician * Gabriella Kain (born 1981), Swedish handball player * Gylan Kain, African-American poet and playwright * Joanna M. Kain (1930-2017), New Zealand phycologist, marine biologist and driver * John Kain (rugby league), British rugby league player * John F. Kain (1935-2003), American economist *

John Joseph Kain John Joseph Kain (May 31, 1841 – October 13, 1903) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling in West Virginia from 1875 to 1893 and as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis from ...

(1841–1903), American Roman Catholic archbishop *

Joseph Kain Joseph Kain (December 4, 1854–May 3, 1907) was an American businessman and politician. Kain was born in Kilwinning, Scotland. In 1861, he emigrated with his parents to the United States and settled in Pennsylvania. In 1866, Kain and his par ...

(1854-1907), American politician and businessman *

Karen Kain Karen Alexandria Kain (born March 28, 1951) is a Canadian former ballet dancer, and was the artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada from 2005 - 2021. Early training and childhood Kain's mother enrolled her daughter in ballet training ...

(born 1951), Canadian dancer * Kevin Kain, Canadian tropical disease expert *

Khalil Kain Khalil Kain is an American actor, film producer and rapper best known for his role as Raheem Porter in the 1992 crime thriller film ''Juice'' and as the second Darnell Wilkes on the UPN/CW sitcom '' Girlfriends'' (2001–2008). He is also known f ...

(born 1968), African-American actor and rapper * Marty Kain (born 1988), New Zealand cricketer *

Roger Kain Roger James Peter Kain, (born 12 November 1944) is a British geographer and academic, who specialises in the history of maps. From 2010 to 2017 he was the Dean and Chief Executive of the School of Advanced Study of the University of London ...

, British geographer *Saul Kain, pen name of

Siegfried Sassoon Siegfried Loraine Sassoon (8 September 1886 – 1 September 1967) was an English war poet, writer, and soldier. Decorated for bravery on the Western Front, he became one of the leading poets of the First World War. His poetry both describ ...

(1886–1967), English poet, writer, and soldier * Sutter Kain (born 1944), African-American rapper and music producer *

Thomas Kain Thomas Gerald "Shaky" Kain (July 7, 1907 – June 24, 1971) was a professional baseball pitcher for 14 seasons in Minor League Baseball, a three-time championship-winning manager at that level for six seasons, a scout for Major League Basebal ...

(1907–1971), American baseball pitcher *

Tom Kain Tom Kain (born July 1, 1963) was the director of sports marketing at Nike. He is also a retired U.S. soccer midfielder. He played collegiate soccer at the Duke University where he was named as the top collegiate player winner in the 1985 Herm ...

(born 1963), American soccer player and businessman

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