Cairns Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cairns Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cairns family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 16
Labourer 16
Agricultural Labourer 9
Farmer 7
Coal Miner 5
Independent 5
Tailor 4
Lab 3
Merchant 3
Apprentice 2
Joiner 2
Lodging House Keeper 2
Maltman 2
Pitman 2
Cotton M 2
Baker 2
Carpenter 2
Teacher 2
B Maker 1
Boatman 1
Weaver 1
Hat Picker 1
Hawker 1
J Plumber 1
Printer 1

Cairns Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cairns 100% 12,041
2 Corns 67% 5,525
3 Cornes 50% 3,992
4 Carnes 67% 2,075
5 Carns 83% 1,563
6 Cearns 67% 828
7 Crans 50% 709
8 Carins 67% 671
9 Cairnes 86% 360
10 Cranes 33% 194
11 Curns 67% 131
12 Corens 50% 127

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The surname Cairns is the most popular version of all its varients

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