Airns Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Airns Surname Definition:

AIRNES: Bessie Airnes in Glencouband, 1657 (Dumfries). There is an Arness near Fenwick, Ayrshire.

Airns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland741:72,3495,525
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Airns Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

AIRNES: Bessie Airnes in Glencouband, 1657 (Dumfries). There is an Arness near Fenwick, Ayrshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Airns Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Airns Come From? nationality or country of origin

Airns has its highest incidence in Scotland. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Airns.

How Common Is The Last Name Airns? popularity and diffusion

The last name Airns is the 1,907,068th most widely held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 76,711,010 people. The surname Airns occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Airns are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 74 people, or 1 in 72,349. In Scotland Airns is most frequent in: North Lanarkshire, where 59 percent reside, Glasgow City, where 12 percent reside and Angus, where 8 percent reside. Other than Scotland this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Airns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Airns has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Airns last name rose 1,057 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gairns91566/
Airens9178/
Airins911/
Arns893,509/
Irns891/
Hairens8340/
Gairens835/
Arens8016,302/
Arnst801,746/
Arins80527/
Harns80420/
Ahrns80329/
Garns80181/
Aarns80172/
Iorns80108/
Earns8087/
Aerns8070/
Irens8044/
Arnås8017/
Arnse804/
Irins802/
Irnst801/
Arnsh801/
Hirns800/
Eirns800/
Arnns800/
Arhns800/
Irnns800/
Girns800/
Ahrens7350,115/
Hearns733,127/
Ariens73867/
Earnst73406/
Harens73269/
Aerens73214/
Irions73194/
Gearns73176/
Ariëns73152/
Arense73112/
Aarens7393/
Aarnæs7388/
Ihrens7381/
Garnås7375/
Garnæs7359/
Garens7358/
Atrens7356/
Arrens7356/
Girens7347/
Arzens7338/
Garins7337/
Arinse7327/
Harnæs7326/
Eirens7325/
Aurens7318/
Arenst7316/
Harins7316/
Gahrns7315/
Harnst7315/
Arenås7314/
Arinsh7311/
Arynsh739/
Irense736/
Aruens735/
Ayrens734/
Arnsjø734/
Girins734/
Arznsh734/
Harnse734/
Hirens732/
Ahrins732/
Hirins732/
Argins732/
Atrins732/
Aurins732/
Arenss732/
Earins731/
Irgins731/
Earnsh731/
Aryons731/
Arehns731/
Airnze731/
Itrins731/
Haurns731/
Harnss731/
Garnns730/
Harrns730/
Hierns730/
Arions730/
Aharns730/
Arensd730/
Earens730/
Garnsh730/
Arrins730/
Areens730/
Arnsdt730/
Arriens67405/
Heirens67237/
Girrens67134/
Arnz67131/
Ahrenst67101/
Garrens6780/
Erns6751/
Gahrens6738/
Aarønæs6735/
Ahrense6720/
Haurens6714/
Girgins6713/
Arriëns6713/
Hahrens678/
Haarens676/
Arensøe676/
Athrens675/
Garrins675/
Arinshe675/
Harréns675/
Aarense675/
Ahearns673/
Hargins673/
Aurrens673/
Harrins672/
Ohearns672/
Arnx672/
Attrins671/
Ayarens671/
Harinsh671/
Aahrens671/
Aharens671/
Ahrehns671/
Earenst671/
Hitrins671/
Jierens671/
Ahreens671/
Auerins671/
Arenszt671/
Heirnsh671/
Eirense671/
Airence671/
Irnx671/
Irnz671/
Hirions670/
Hearins670/
Auriens670/
Harrens670/
Gearins670/
Hearens670/
Hiriens670/
Jiraens670/

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