Kairns Surname
Approximately 82 people bear this surname
Kairns Surname Definition:
"Any locality, stream, or mountain, designated from a cairn or ancient sepulchral tumulus." Gaz. Scotl.
Kairns Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 45 | 1:818,791 | 63,991 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 77 | 1:652,191 | 42,935 |
Kairns Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
"Any locality, stream, or mountain, designated from a cairn or ancient sepulchral tumulus." Gaz. Scotl.
(Cornish British) Local. A circular mound of stones.
Kairns Demographics
Average Kairns Salary in
United States
$42,212 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kairns Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kairns Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kairns is more commonly found in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kairns? popularity and diffusion
Kairns is the 2,075,631st most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 88,872,511 people. The surname Kairns is mostly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Kairns are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
Kairns is most widely held in Canada, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 818,791. In Canada Kairns is primarily concentrated in: Quebec, where 60 percent reside, New Brunswick, where 20 percent reside and British Columbia, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.
Kairns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kairns has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kairns last name fell 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kairns Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
The amount Kairns earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.17% less than the national average, earning $42,212 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.95% less than the national average, earning $48,217 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kairens | 92 | 3 | / |
| Karns | 91 | 4,933 | / |
| Kirns | 91 | 5 | / |
| Cairns | 83 | 38,917 | / |
| Kearns | 83 | 37,438 | / |
| Keirns | 83 | 683 | / |
| Karins | 83 | 318 | / |
| Karens | 83 | 208 | / |
| Kierns | 83 | 46 | / |
| Kirens | 83 | 29 | / |
| Kirins | 83 | 16 | / |
| Kharns | 83 | 12 | / |
| Kirnse | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kaerns | 83 | 0 | / |
| Karnss | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kaarns | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kirrns | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kearins | 77 | 544 | / |
| Keirens | 77 | 96 | / |
| Kahrens | 77 | 46 | / |
| Keearns | 77 | 18 | / |
| Kargins | 77 | 13 | / |
| Cairins | 77 | 4 | / |
| Karense | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kearens | 77 | 2 | / |
| Keirins | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kirenst | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kearrns | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaurins | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khirins | 77 | 1 | / |
| Katrens | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cairnse | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kariens | 77 | 0 | / |
| Keiorns | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cairens | 77 | 0 | / |
| Karrins | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kiearns | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kierens | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kirenns | 77 | 0 | / |
| Karnsch | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kirrens | 77 | 0 | / |
| Karzens | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kierins | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kerns | 73 | 20,628 | / |
| Carns | 73 | 2,111 | / |
| Karnz | 73 | 20 | / |
| Kyrns | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cirns | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kathrens | 71 | 224 | / |
| Khairinz | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cairense | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kajurins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kahtrins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kerins | 67 | 3,315 | / |
| Cearns | 67 | 392 | / |
| Carins | 67 | 358 | / |
| Kerens | 67 | 345 | / |
| Carens | 67 | 176 | / |
| Karnje | 67 | 52 | / |
| Karinz | 67 | 45 | / |
| Keerns | 67 | 42 | / |
| Karenz | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kirims | 67 | 16 | / |
| Carrns | 67 | 13 | / |
| Cirins | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kerrns | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kirinç | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caerns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cairnz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caryns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceirns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carnås | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kirenz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keyrns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kerhns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Carnns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cuirns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Quirns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kearnz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Carnss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Koerns | 67 | 0 | / |
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