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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 or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

Cairn is the 1,369,340^th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 45,264,260 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 42 percent of Cairn are found; 42 percent are found in Australasia and 42 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 669,105^th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 185 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Australia, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 642,755. In Australia Cairn is mostly concentrated in: Western Australia, where 64 percent reside, Queensland, where 19 percent reside and New South Wales, where 14 percent reside. Besides Australia this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Cairn Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Cairn has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Cairn last name decreased 61 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 38 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 84 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cairn Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Cairn are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the 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.