Gairns Surname

560,645th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 566 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

Gairns Surname Definition:

The Gairn is a small river of Aberdeenshire.

Gairns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1531:240,82122,946
Scotland1341:39,9543,758
Australia1081:249,96023,064
England801:696,47639,547
United States571:6,358,929302,882
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
France21:33,211,361423,184
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1081:34,6592,797
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Gairns Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Gairn is a small river of Aberdeenshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gairns Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gairns is found most frequently in Canada. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gairns? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gairns is the 560,645th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 12,875,523 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 39 percent of Gairns reside; 38 percent reside in Northern Europe and 38 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Gairns is most widely held in Canada, where it is held by 153 people, or 1 in 240,821. In Canada it is primarily found in: British Columbia, where 40 percent reside, Ontario, where 26 percent reside and Prince Edward Island, where 16 percent reside. Besides Canada this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 19 percent reside.

Gairns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gairns has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Gairns last name grew 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 421 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 211 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gairns Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gairns last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Gairns earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 30.28% less than the national average, earning R 165,684 per year; in United States they earn 33.92% less than the national average, earning $28,511 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.3% more than the national average, earning $49,830 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gairens925/
Garns91181/
Airns9195/
Girns910/
Gearns83176/
Airens8378/
Garnås8375/
Garnæs8359/
Garens8358/
Girens8347/
Garins8337/
Gahrns8315/
Girins834/
Airins831/
Garnns830/
Garnse830/
Garnsh830/
Arns803,509/
Irns801/
Gierens77254/
Girrens77134/
Garrens7780/
Giriens7777/
Hairens7740/
Gahrens7738/
Garense7715/
Girgins7713/
Garrins775/
Garzens771/
Gearins770/
Guirens770/
Arens7316,302/
Arnst731,746/
Arins73527/
Harns73420/
Ahrns73329/
Gerns73187/
Aarns73172/
Iorns73108/
Earns7387/
Aerns7370/
Irens7344/
Arnås7317/
Arnse734/
Irins732/
Irnst731/
Arnsh731/
Hirns730/
Eirns730/
Arnns730/
Arhns730/
Irnns730/
Gueirins7113/
Guirense718/
Goirgins710/
Ahrens6750,115/
Hearns673,127/
Ariens67867/
Earnst67406/
Harens67269/
Aerens67214/
Irions67194/
Ariëns67152/
Arense67112/
Aarens6793/
Aarnæs6788/
Ihrens6781/
Atrens6756/
Arrens6756/
Gerins6748/
Arzens6738/
Girenz6730/
Arinse6727/
Harnæs6726/
Eirens6725/
Aurens6718/
Arenst6716/
Harins6716/
Harnst6715/
Arenås6714/
Arinsh6711/
Gerens6711/
Arynsh679/
Gernns677/
Irense676/
Aruens675/
Garems675/
Ayrens674/
Gernsh674/
Arnsjø674/
Arznsh674/
Harnse674/
Hirens672/
Ahrins672/
Hirins672/
Argins672/
Atrins672/
Aurins672/
Gernss672/
Arenss672/
Earins671/
Irgins671/
Earnsh671/
Ergins671/
Aryons671/
Arehns671/
Garenx671/
Airnze671/
Itrins671/
Haurns671/
Girems671/
Gernæs671/
Garinz671/
Harnss671/
Harrns670/
Hierns670/
Arions670/
Aharns670/
Guerns670/
Arensd670/
Earens670/
Gernst670/
Arrins670/
Gherns670/
Areens670/
Arnsdt670/

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