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Where Does The Last Name Cairn Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Cairn occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Cairn.

How Common Is The Last Name Cairn? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,369,340^th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 45,264,260 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 42 percent of Cairn reside; 42 percent reside in Australasia and 42 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Cairn is also the 669,105^th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 185 people.

The last name is most widespread in Australia, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 642,755. In Australia Cairn is most frequent in: Western Australia, where 64 percent reside, Queensland, where 19 percent reside and New South Wales, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Australia this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Cairn Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Cairn has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Cairn surname fell 61 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 38 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 84 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cairn Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Cairn surname is principally Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cairn surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Cairn earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.33% more than the national average, earning $48,469 USD per year.