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Where Does The Last Name McCairn Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname McCairn is held by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McCairn? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,214,709^th most common last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 37,759,305 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 101 percent of McCairn are found; 101 percent are found in Northern Europe and 101 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 55,194. In Scotland it is most common in: North Lanarkshire, where 49 percent reside, Inverclyde, where 21 percent reside and West Lothian, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Scotland it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 47 percent reside and Wales, where 3 percent reside.

McCairn Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of McCairn has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McCairn last name grew 220 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 827 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCairn Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McCairn surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.