Caine (surname)

Caine is a surname of several different origins. In many cases it is a variation of the surname Cain.

When the surname is of French origin, in some cases it is derived from a derogatory nickname for someone with a bad temper - from the French caigne "bitch".

Notable people with the surname include:
 * Alice Brown Caine (1849-1918), English temperance leader, wife of William Sproston Caine.
 * Hall Caine, British novelist and playwright
 * Hugh Le Caine, Canadian physicist, composer and instrument builder
 * Jeffrey Caine, British writer and actor
 * Jonathan Caine, Baron Caine, political aide
 * Marti Caine, (1945–1995), English comedian and singer
 * Martin Caine, American college football head coach
 * Michael Caine, British film actor
 * Natalie Caine (1909–2008), also known by her married name Natalie James, English oboist
 * Rachel Caine (1962-2020), pen name of Roxanne Longstreet Conrad, an American writer of science fiction stories
 * Rebecca Caine, Canadian opera singer
 * Shakira Caine, Guyanese model, married to Michael Caine
 * Stanley Caine (1936–2013), English actor
 * Trudi Le Caine (née Janowski), an arts patron, wife of Hugh Le Caine
 * William Caine 1873–1925), British author, son of William Sproston Caine.
 * William Caine, Governor-general of Hong Kong 1854–1859
 * William Sproston Caine (1842–1903), British politician and Temperance advocate

In fiction

 * Kwai Chang Caine, main character on the television series Kung Fu


 * Alastair Caine, a demon on the television series Charmed


 * Virgil Caine, protagonist of The Band song The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down