Cairnie Surname

570,540th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 553 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Cairnie Surname Definition:

CAIRNIE: A common surname in Galloway, shortened from Irish MacCearnaigh, 'son of Cearnach,' victorious (one).

Cairnie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2241:23,9012,647
England1061:525,64232,946
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Canada571:646,41452,764
Argentina481:890,48857,418
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1611:23,2502,179
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Cairnie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

CAIRNIE: A common surname in Galloway, shortened from Irish MacCearnaigh, 'son of Cearnach,' victorious (one).

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

Cairnie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cairnie occurs more in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Cairnie.

How Common Is The Last Name Cairnie? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cairnie is the 570,540th most widely held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 13,178,202 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Cairnie reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in Scotland, where it is held by 224 people, or 1 in 23,901. In Scotland it is most frequent in: Dumfries and Galloway, where 36 percent are found, North Ayrshire, where 14 percent are found and Dundee City, where 11 percent are found. Beside Scotland this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Cairnie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cairnie has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Cairnie last name grew 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 558 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 9,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cairnie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cairnie are 1.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.52% registered with the political party.

The amount Cairnie earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 30.35% more than the national average, earning $56,245 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.29% less than the national average, earning $48,544 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carnie921,785/
Cairne924/
Cairnegie880/
Cairney863,758/
Cairnes86867/
Carnier86571/
Charnie8615/
Chirnie868/
Carngie862/
Carnies861/
Carnnie861/
Cairnoe861/
Carniei861/
Carniez861/
Carniee861/
Carniet861/
Carniea861/
Carnied860/
Cairnis860/
Carne835,246/
Cirne832,589/
Carni83599/
Cirni8313/
Carnegie807,520/
Carnagie80219/
Chairney805/
Cairness804/
Carnigie803/
Czarniej801/
Cairneus800/
Carney7759,948/
Carnes7720,891/
Carner772,694/
Carnet772,523/
Carnio772,011/
Charni77979/
Carnis77470/
Carnez77292/
Charne77189/
Karnie77109/
Csarni7747/
Kirnie7734/
Zarnie7734/
Carneh7731/
Cernie7725/
Carrne7720/
Cargni7710/
Carnei779/
Carnip779/
Carnea778/
Cairna776/
Qarnie775/
Chirne774/
Chirni774/
Cirney773/
Carneu772/
Carnih772/
Carniy772/
Carnai772/
Czarne772/
Carnae771/
Carnge771/
Carngi771/
Carnoe771/
Carnui771/
Carnye771/
Cairny771/
Carnid771/
Cirnei771/
Ciarni771/
Carnoi771/
Carnee770/
Carned770/
Carnne770/
Kairne770/
Crenie770/
Carneggie7510/
Carneigie757/
Carnaggie756/
Carnnegie751/
Carnaigie750/
Charney713,727/
Carnaje711,693/
Carnett71831/
Karniej71222/
Charnei71144/
Carnish71134/
Charnyi71107/
Czarney71101/
Carness7190/
Carnois7148/
Carnejo7137/
Carnoye7135/
Carenne7129/
Kairnes7120/
Carneio7117/
Chernie7115/
Czarnes7113/
Karnieh7112/
Cearney719/
Carinne719/
Charnee719/
Carnhed718/
Czirner718/
Tcharni717/
Czarner716/
Carnaji716/
Czernie715/
Carnneh715/
Cargner715/
Carneus715/
Chirniy714/
Carnets714/
Tchirni713/
Kearnie712/
Kairney712/
Cearnih712/
Cierney712/
Carrnes712/
Carnney712/
Charnea712/
Chirneu712/
Qarnieh712/
Carnijs712/
Czarnij712/
Khairni712/
Caiorna712/
Chirney711/
Carrney711/
Carneey711/
Karniee711/
Karnnie711/
Carneas711/
Carneay711/
Carneii711/
Carnerr711/
Carnest711/
Carneyi711/
Carneyz711/
Carngey711/
Carnner711/
Caarney711/
Chiorni711/
Chirnge711/
Chaarni711/
Karniey711/
Carnais711/
Qaisrni711/
Czirnio711/
Carenni711/
Ciernio711/
Catrnoi711/
Carnaye711/
Carneja711/
Carnesì711/
Carneys711/
Carniya711/
Czarnia711/
Chirnih711/
Kairene711/
Kharnie711/
Karneie710/
Carnich710/
Coirner710/
Carneis710/
Scearne710/
Carnesh710/
Carnitt710/
Cirneey710/
Kirnnie710/
Carnuje710/
Carnnes710/
Carnees710/
Zarni6715,681/
Karne6710,289/
Karni678,785/
Qarni675,293/
Cerne671,282/
Kirni67901/
Cerni67777/
Carna67711/
Czerniej67400/
Cyrne67326/
Zirne67272/
Crene67145/
Chiornio67127/
Kirne67124/
Cournier67114/
Čarni67112/
Tchirgni67104/
Chearney67103/
Carny67102/
Carné6793/
Tschirne6787/
Kierniej6743/
Cirna6736/
Zirni6717/
Chirniya6713/
Czirnich6713/
Zarne6712/
Khairneh6711/
Cirny679/
Kchirgni678/
Tchernie677/
Carneiio674/
Carná674/
Charneeh674/
Carniyah673/
Zaiarnii672/
Tcharnyi672/
Tchirgne672/
Catrinne672/
Chirenni671/
Chirnaji671/
Chaurnge671/
Ckearney671/
Cyrni671/
Khaireni671/
Qarne671/
Tchargne671/
Carinnne671/
Ciernich671/
Carñe671/
Carnouji671/
Carnè671/
Carní671/
Zarinnie671/
Catrinni671/
Carrynne671/
Carienne671/
Caurneye670/
Carrnney670/
Casrnest670/

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