Gairn Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Gairn Surname Definition:

A shortened form of Gardyne, which see, current in Angus. David Gam of Bracculo is in record, 1510 (RAA., II, 503). Thomas Garne was admitted burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1577, at the request of my lord earl Argyle (Burgesses), and Mr. Alexander Game was minister of fforg (Forgue), 1664 (Just.

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Gairn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:2,532,63991,802
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland231:162,7496,621
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Gairn (11) may also be a first name.

Gairn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A shortened form of Gardyne, which see, current in Angus. David Gam of Bracculo is in record, 1510 (RAA., II, 503). Thomas Garne was admitted burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1577, at the request of my lord earl Argyle (Burgesses), and Mr. Alexander Game was minister of fforg (Forgue), 1664 (Just. Rec., I, p. 101).

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

Gairn Last Name Facts

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

Gairn (Hindi: गाइर्न, Marathi: गाइनर्) is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gairn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,333,370th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Gairn live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 11 people.

This last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 2,532,639. In England it is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 55 percent are found, Essex, where 18 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Other than England Gairn exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 21 percent are found.

Gairn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gairn has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 733 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 4 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gairn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (56%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gairin91592/
Gairen9148/
Gairín912/
Garn892,704/
Girn892,168/
Airn8910/
Gaiarin83586/
Gairing83446/
Ghairin8343/
Gajirin833/
Gaierin831/
Gairina831/
Gaireng830/
Garin8026,549/
Airin806,156/
Girin804,733/
Garen801,438/
Airen80755/
Garne80376/
Giren80357/
Gaarn80143/
Giryn80137/
Garyn8088/
Garrn8088/
Girnt8082/
Gahrn8076/
Garín8073/
Gearn8065/
Girne8063/
Garnt8019/
Airne8010/
Airén8010/
Goirn809/
Garén807/
Gaurn805/
Garnå805/
Garng805/
Garnd804/
Gharn803/
Hairn803/
Garzn803/
Garìn803/
Girén803/
Giern802/
Airyn802/
Guirn801/
Garnì801/
Girën801/
Garnh801/
Garnn800/
Garhn800/
Gahairen771/
Arn753,343/
Irn7516/
Girgin7330,621/
Garing738,557/
Garina734,800/
Garren734,451/
Girina731,947/
Gearin73892/
Guirin73840/
Gargin73588/
Girndt73554/
Garion73437/
Gaurin73379/
Gareng73343/
Hairin73285/
Giring73257/
Guiren73222/
Gearen73200/
Garrin73199/
Garzin73137/
Gieren73130/
Gieryn73124/
Girnth73101/
Airing7399/
Aireen7396/
Gharin7395/
Ajirin7393/
Garien7369/
Girion7362/
Gahren7358/
Gargne7341/
Garyon7340/
Garenq7339/
Gaaren7337/
Gharne7332/
Airina7332/
Garzen7328/
Ngarin7327/
Gireng7327/
Garent7325/
Gharen7324/
Ghiren7323/
Garryn7322/
Gareen7321/
Aairin7320/
Girent7319/
Gaerin7317/
Ghirin7317/
Hairen7312/
Garuen7311/
Ngaren7310/
Airhen7310/
Garuin739/
Gireen738/
Ngirin738/
Gasrin737/
Gayrin736/
Garntt736/
Airend735/
Gayren734/
Gitren734/
Gueirn733/
Gaeren733/
Aiarin733/
Gahrén733/
Airien733/
Garuun733/
Gatrin732/
Garinn732/
Giruin732/
Gauren732/
Aitren732/
Ayiren732/
Garndt732/
Guirín732/
Garhng732/
Girrin731/
Hgarne731/
Ayirin731/
Garink731/
Girenn731/
Giroen731/
Girrne731/
Gitrin731/
Airene731/
Airren731/
Garend731/
Gharnn731/
Garyna731/
Garzön731/
Gatryn731/
Girend731/
Giryng731/
Girind731/
Gierrn731/
Ayiorn731/
Airrin731/
Aireng731/
Garrne731/
Garhnd731/
Gierne731/
Aithrn730/
Gayern730/
Gaharn730/
Girynn730/
Ghearn730/
Aihern730/
Gahrin730/
Irin6713,397/
Arin6711,269/
Iren676,123/
Gearing673,327/
Aren673,293/
Hirn673,031/
Harn672,866/
Arne672,584/
Giering671,673/
Arnt671,493/
Gern671,230/
Arnn67768/
Garnova67654/
Aryn67513/
Gautrin67509/
Garenne67426/
Hajirin67354/
Hairion67251/
Gharehn67249/
Gaurina67212/
Arnø67210/
Arnd67161/
Gihring67146/
Arén67126/
Gierend67123/
Gieryng67114/
Guirren67108/
Guiring6792/
Gearren6790/
Ajieren6785/
Garrion6783/
Earn6757/
Garrien6743/
Gayring6741/
Gharing6737/
Irne6736/
Gearrin6735/
Aiarina6728/
Aarn6727/
Gyrn6723/
Gaurink6722/
Gierent6722/
Ngharen6719/
Airenne6718/
Gayarin6718/
Hairing6718/
Gaiarim6717/
Gujarin6717/
Irén6717/
Gharren6714/
Aern6712/
Ahrn6712/
Gaurion6710/
Ghareen6710/
Arín6710/
Garring679/
Gathren679/
Iern679/
Gaaruun679/
Ajireen679/
Iryn678/
Iorn678/
Haireng678/
Ghisrin678/
Ajirina677/
Giehren677/
Kgareng677/
Haireen677/
Ghirina676/
Gajaren676/
Jirn676/
Atrn675/
Aurn674/
Arng674/
Gaharne674/
Girnova673/
Gierren673/
Oirn673/
Gajarin673/
Gautrín673/
Garienė673/
Gharzin673/
Hgaring672/
Irnn672/
Garrina672/
Geareen672/
Gathrin672/
Garrent672/
Asrn672/
Arın672/
Arnå672/
Itrn672/
Irnd672/
Arnh672/
Garrend671/
Guitrin671/
Eirn671/
Geioren671/
Gaytrin671/
Garrink671/
Gauring671/
Girrina671/
Ghatrng671/
Hairisn671/
Airrion671/
Aiiring671/
Uirn671/
Arnk671/
Irèn671/
Gayurin671/
Gaïarin671/
Garreng671/
Girienė671/
Girnová671/
Hajiren671/
Gierynk671/
Gierynt671/
Gharina671/
Gajraen671/
Aiharin671/
Arèn671/
Arün671/
Gijirin671/
Ngoiren671/
Gaaring671/
Yirn671/
Airynne671/
Aijroen671/
Arzn671/
Arnq671/
Arhn671/
Irrn671/
Irng671/
Guearin670/
Gaerrin670/
Gattrin670/
Garrind670/
Hairren670/
Geareng670/
Girring670/
Goirzen670/
Airring670/

Gairn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gairn in the Hindi language
गाइर्नga'irna-
Gairn in the Marathi language
गाइनर्ga'inar-

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