Cairne Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Cairne Surname Definition:

A circular mound of stones.

Cairne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Cairne (7) may also be a first name.

Cairne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A circular mound of stones.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Cairne Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cairne is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cairne? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,968,613th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Cairne reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 4,548,448th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 7 people.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Cairne is primarily concentrated in: Northamptonshire, where 50 percent are found and Nottinghamshire, where 50 percent are found. Excluding England this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 25 percent are found.

Cairne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cairne has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cairne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Cairne last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cairney923,758/
Cairnes92867/
Cairnie92553/
Carne915,246/
Cirne912,589/
Cairn91161/
Chairney865/
Cairness864/
Carney8359,948/
Carnes8320,891/
Carner832,694/
Carnet832,523/
Carnie831,785/
Carnez83292/
Charne83189/
Cairen8376/
Carneh8331/
Carrne8320/
Carnei839/
Carnea838/
Cairén837/
Cairna836/
Chirne834/
Cirney833/
Cairin833/
Carneu832/
Cairnn832/
Czarne832/
Carnge831/
Cairny831/
Cairem831/
Cirnei831/
Carnee830/
Carned830/
Carnne830/
Kairne830/
Carn802,714/
Cirn806/
Charney773,727/
Carnett77831/
Charnei77144/
Czarney77101/
Carness7790/
Carenne7729/
Kairnes7720/
Czarnes7713/
Cearney779/
Carinne779/
Charnee779/
Carnhed778/
Czirner778/
Czarner776/
Carnneh775/
Cargner775/
Carnets774/
Kairney772/
Caiurin772/
Cierney772/
Carrnes772/
Carnney772/
Cairina772/
Charnea772/
Caitrin772/
Caiorna772/
Chirney771/
Carrney771/
Carneey771/
Carneas771/
Carnerr771/
Carnest771/
Carneyz771/
Carngey771/
Carngue771/
Carnner771/
Carnnie771/
Caarney771/
Chirnge771/
Caireen771/
Carnesì771/
Carneys771/
Carniea771/
Kairene771/
Coirner770/
Carneis770/
Scearne770/
Carnesh770/
Cirneey770/
Cairnis770/
Carnnes770/
Carnees770/
Karne7310,289/
Carin734,087/
Caren732,588/
Cerne731,282/
Carna73711/
Carni73599/
Cirin73360/
Cyrne73326/
Zirne73272/
Ciren73190/
Crene73145/
Carem73142/
Kirne73124/
Caryn73123/
Carny73102/
Carné7393/
Kairn7361/
Carnt7340/
Cirna7336/
Chirn7323/
Carén7319/
Cirni7313/
Zarne7312/
Carnì7310/
Cirny739/
Carnd735/
Ciryn734/
Carná734/
Carng733/
Carhn732/
Caarn732/
Cirýn732/
Cearn731/
Carrn731/
Carnk731/
Cahrn731/
Hcarn731/
Qarne731/
Cireń731/
Carín731/
Carñe731/
Carnè731/
Carní731/
Carnn730/
Cuirn730/
Cayrn730/
Chearney71103/
Tschirne7187/
Khairneh7111/
Charneeh714/
Tchirgne712/
Catrinne712/
Chaurnge711/
Ckearney711/
Tchargne711/
Carinnne711/
Czarniej711/
Carrynne711/
Carienne711/
Carrnney710/
Casrnest710/
Careem676,224/
Czarny674,841/
Cernea674,799/
Carina674,423/
Cernei673,893/
Kirner673,589/
Carion673,249/
Czarna672,049/
Carnio672,011/
Karney671,788/
Cherne671,451/
Catrin671,223/
Carrin671,060/
Charni67979/
Cerney67924/
Karneh67694/
Carnoy67657/
Charny67582/
Carnis67470/
Carren67385/
Cargin67332/
Careen67319/
Chirin67317/
Caurin67307/
Caroen67287/
Catrinque67274/
Carnay67265/
Caring67248/
Karnei67180/
Cirgin67164/
Kairin67163/
Careng67156/
Cierny67127/
Kairen67115/
Carien67112/
Karnie67109/
Carryn67101/
Chiren6793/
Kearne6791/
Quarne6786/
Zirnea6769/
Courne6768/
Cierna6761/
Karnje6752/
Catren6751/
Dzirne6749/
Coirin6747/
Karnee6747/
Csarni6747/
Kaarne6745/
Creney6742/
Caraen6742/
Carijn6742/
Zarney6741/
Kirney6740/
Karnea6739/
Kirnie6734/
Zarnie6734/
Kirnge6727/
Catringue6727/
Cernie6725/
Karnne6718/
Zarnee6717/
Kaerne6714/
Zarneh6711/
Carnip679/
Cernej679/
Carnés678/
Karnøe678/
Cirrin677/
Karrne676/
Carent676/
Scerne676/
Csarny675/
Carinn675/
Qarnie675/
Carzin675/
Chearn675/
Kharne674/
Zirney674/
Chirni674/
Carșin674/
Caurín674/
Cierná674/
Kasrne673/
Karned673/
Casrin673/
Kierne673/
Czarná673/
Zierne673/
Czerne672/
Cauren672/
Caharn672/
Caremn672/
Carnih672/
Carniy672/
Khairn672/
Karnge672/
Carnai672/
Quirne672/
Carrem672/
Cuirin672/
Qarney672/
Carreñ672/
Carnäs672/
Carrén672/
Caryon672/
Caräng672/
Czarný672/
Carisn672/
Keirne671/
Kairna671/
Karnhe671/
Qarneh671/
Cattrn671/
Carnaj671/
Carngi671/
Carnui671/
Cearny671/
Cernee671/
Cchirinne671/
Coiryn671/
Carnid671/
Karzne671/
Koirne671/
Zarnea671/
Qarnei671/
Qarner671/
Tschirnes671/
D'Charnes671/
Caerin671/
Caerny671/
Carint671/
Cireen671/
Ciarni671/
Casrìn671/
Carrín671/
Carzen671/
Carnèz671/
Carnéz671/
Chirén671/
Kisrne671/
Carrna671/
Caruin671/
Chahrinne671/
Qairen671/
Cairim671/
Carnoi671/
Cuiren671/
Carnny670/
Catryn670/
Carnth670/
Carrny670/
Kirrne670/
Chirny670/
Cearen670/
Crenea670/
Kaiern670/
Caryhn670/
Kairny670/
Kirnee670/
Carndt670/
Carenness670/
Caresn670/

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