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
Scholar 357
Coal Miner 55
General Labourer 33
Dress Maker 19
Agricultural Labourer 18
Domestic Servant 16
Labourer 12
Charwoman 9
Cotton Weaver 9
Joiner 9
Engine Fitter 8
House Keeper 8
Painter 7
Farm Servant Indoor 7
General Servant 7
Chemical Labourer 7
Laundress 6
Stone Mason 6
Hawker 6
Servant Domestic 6
Annuitant 5
Cotton Operative 5
Spinner 5
Carpenter 4
Potter 4

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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