Cairnes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cairnes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cairnes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Coal Miner 4
Works At Cotton Factory 2
None 2
Tram Boy 2
Blacksmith 1
Coachmaker Master Employer 30 Men -20 Journeyman & 1 1
Gardener 1
House Servant 1
Painter & Glazier 1
Painter & Glaziers Apprentice 1
Widow 1
Manchester Cotton Trade 1
Muslin Manufacturer 1
Miller 1
Alms Person Coal Miner's Widow Alms Puson 1
Engine Sender 1
Engine Tender 1
Works At Worsted Mill 1

Cairnes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cairns 86% 12,041
2 Corns 57% 5,525
3 Cornes 71% 3,992
4 Carnes 86% 2,075
5 Carns 71% 1,563
6 Cearns 57% 828
7 Crans 43% 709
8 Carins 57% 671
9 Cairnes 100% 360
10 Cranes 57% 194
11 Curns 57% 131
12 Corens 43% 127

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The surname Cairnes is the 9th most popular variant of Cairns.

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