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

The last name Cairncross occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 230,125^th most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 4,143,005 people. The surname Cairncross occurs predominantly in Africa, where 42 percent of Cairncross are found; 42 percent are found in Southern Africa and 42 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 744 people, or 1 in 72,819. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Western Cape, where 45 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 30 percent live and Gauteng, where 14 percent live. Apart from South Africa Cairncross is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent live and England, where 12 percent live.

Cairncross Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Cairncross has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Cairncross last name increased 666 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,011 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cairncross Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Cairncross surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cairncross are 13.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cairncross earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 77.81% more than the national average, earning 615,382 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 30.36% more than the national average, earning R 309,780 per year; in United States they earn 17.44% more than the national average, earning $50,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.56% more than the national average, earning $51,950 CAD per year.