Cairns Surname
Approximately 38,917 people bear this surname
Cairns Surname Definition:
Of territorial origin from the lands of Cairns in the parish of Mid-Calder, Midlothian. The first of the name recorded is William de Carnys, who appears as a charter witness in 1349 (Family of Cairns, p. 4). Though this is the earliest mention of the name in record there must have been many of the surname living at an earlier date, as in the latter half of the fourteenth century many individuals of the name are mentioned in documents referring to the adjoining counties of Midlothian and West Lothian.
Read More About This SurnameCairns Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10,044 | 1:5,547 | 788 |
| United States | 7,720 | 1:46,951 | 5,701 |
| Scotland | 6,223 | 1:860 | 124 |
| Australia | 5,067 | 1:5,328 | 767 |
| Canada | 4,451 | 1:8,278 | 1,222 |
| Northern Ireland | 1,931 | 1:955 | 188 |
| New Zealand | 1,445 | 1:3,134 | 474 |
| South Africa | 886 | 1:61,149 | 7,717 |
| Ireland | 353 | 1:13,340 | 1,585 |
| Wales | 273 | 1:11,335 | 1,260 |
| Germany | 63 | 1:1,277,864 | 81,414 |
| Netherlands | 47 | 1:359,302 | 39,900 |
| Thailand | 42 | 1:1,681,865 | 216,672 |
| Zimbabwe | 38 | 1:406,269 | 36,425 |
| Spain | 33 | 1:1,416,728 | 44,772 |
| Isle of Man | 25 | 1:3,433 | 731 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Cyprus | 13 | 1:68,067 | 7,075 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Falkland Islands | 3 | 1:1,044 | 221 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,418 | 1:3,124 | 581 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 4,331 | 1:864 | 144 |
| England | 2,159 | 1:11,290 | 1,728 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:10,854 | 1,028 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 690 | 1:72,781 | 7,810 |
Cairns (106) may also be a first name.
Cairns Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Of territorial origin from the lands of Cairns in the parish of Mid-Calder, Midlothian. The first of the name recorded is William de Carnys, who appears as a charter witness in 1349 (Family of Cairns, p. 4). Though this is the earliest mention of the name in record there must have been many of the surname living at an earlier date, as in the latter half of the fourteenth century many individuals of the name are mentioned in documents referring to the adjoining counties of Midlothian and West Lothian. In 1363 William de Carnys and his son, Duncan de Carnys, had a charter of the baronies of Esterquytburne and Westirquitburne from David 11 (RMS., I, 33). Two years later David de Carnys appears as a bailie of Edinburgh (ER., II, p. 208). William de Carnys was constable of Linlithgow Castle and afterwards of the Castle of Edinburgh in 1372 (ibid.). Thomas de Caernis held a land in Edinburgh in 1386 (Egidii, p. 23). Many of the name entered the service of the church, as in 1395 there appears Thomas de Karnys, cleric and notary public of the diocese of St, Andrews (RPSA., p. 5), and a William de Karais, who held the same office in 1406 (ibid., p. 11), in 1431, as vicar of Glamis, founded the altar of St. Fergus in St. Andrews. This William must have lived to a good old age as he is mentioned again as vicar of Glamis in 1455 (Seals. Supp., 155). Alexander de Carnys who witnessed a charter of the lands of Cranshaws in 1401 (Swinton, p. xvii) is probably the individual who was provost of Lincluden in 1408. The provost was the first of his name in Galloway, where he accumulated a large amount of land which he bestowed on his nephew John, founder of the Galloway branch of the family. Magister Alexander de Carnys had a safe conduct into England in 1418 (Bain, IV, 887). The surname appears in Montrose in 1430 (REB., II, 33), in Arbroath in 1452 (RAA., II, 93), in Glasgow in 1454 (LCD,, 175), and in Paisley in 1503 (RMP., p. 61). It was a common name in Edinburgh from the sixteenth century onwards (Edinb. Marr.). Cairnis 1403, Carneis 1552, Kairnes 1634, Kairnis 1525, Kayrnis 1578.
English genit., or pl., of Cairn = Carn, q.v.
A Scottish name; occasionally substituted for Kieran, q.v. Bibl; IF 305*
(English, Scottish) Dweller near a rocky place or natural pile of rocks; one who came from Cairns (rocky place), in Midlothian.
Nisbet says, "of that Ilk," but does not mention the locality.
From the Irish O’Cairn; a personal name (Carn, a heap, a little hill.).
Cairns Demographics
Average Cairns Salary in
United States
$47,794 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cairns Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cairns Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cairns is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Cairns? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 14,327th most frequently used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 187,259 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Cairns reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 915,176th most commonly held given name globally, borne by 106 people.
The last name Cairns is most common in England, where it is held by 10,044 people, or 1 in 5,547. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 10 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 10 percent reside and Durham, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account England it is found in 75 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Scotland, where 16 percent reside.
Cairns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Cairns has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Cairns last name grew 465 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,119 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 2,275 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cairns Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (40%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Cairns surname are 12.74% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.51% being registered with the party.
The amount Cairns earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.57% less than the national average, earning 330,263 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.3% more than the national average, earning R 352,416 per year; in United States they earn 10.77% more than the national average, earning $47,794 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.03% more than the national average, earning $53,672 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairins | 92 | 4 | / |
| Cairnse | 92 | 0 | / |
| Cairens | 92 | 0 | / |
| Carns | 91 | 2,111 | / |
| Cirns | 91 | 0 | / |
| Cairense | 86 | 3 | / |
| Cearns | 83 | 392 | / |
| Carins | 83 | 358 | / |
| Carens | 83 | 176 | / |
| Kairns | 83 | 82 | / |
| Charns | 83 | 69 | / |
| Carrns | 83 | 13 | / |
| Cirins | 83 | 5 | / |
| Ceirns | 83 | 1 | / |
| Caerns | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cairnz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Caryns | 83 | 1 | / |
| Carnås | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cuirns | 83 | 0 | / |
| Carnns | 83 | 0 | / |
| Carnss | 83 | 0 | / |
| Carrens | 77 | 93 | / |
| Cariens | 77 | 64 | / |
| Carrins | 77 | 12 | / |
| Carinss | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kairens | 77 | 3 | / |
| Cargins | 77 | 3 | / |
| Charens | 77 | 3 | / |
| Scearns | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cearins | 77 | 0 | / |
| Carzens | 77 | 0 | / |
| Catrins | 77 | 0 | / |
| Carions | 77 | 0 | / |
| Karns | 73 | 4,933 | / |
| Zarns | 73 | 64 | / |
| Cerns | 73 | 12 | / |
| Kirns | 73 | 5 | / |
| Carnz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cautrins | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ciarense | 71 | 4 | / |
| Carrions | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kearns | 67 | 37,438 | / |
| Zarins | 67 | 3,340 | / |
| Keirns | 67 | 683 | / |
| Karins | 67 | 318 | / |
| Karens | 67 | 208 | / |
| Cerins | 67 | 184 | / |
| Cherns | 67 | 49 | / |
| Kierns | 67 | 46 | / |
| Zirins | 67 | 35 | / |
| Kirens | 67 | 29 | / |
| Charnz | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kirins | 67 | 16 | / |
| Courns | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kharns | 67 | 12 | / |
| Cerens | 67 | 3 | / |
| Carnce | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kirnse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Carynz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzirns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kirrns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kaarns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Quirns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Karnss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kaerns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Chirnz | 67 | 0 | / |
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