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
School 291
Coal Miner Hewer 41
Cotton Weaver 28
Labourer 22
Farm Labourer 14
General Labourer 13
At Home 13
Housekeeper 13
Domestic Servant 12
None 12
Shop Assistant 11
Rag Sorter 10
General Servant (domestic) 9
Coal Miner (hewer) 9
Weaver Cotton 9
Scholar 9
Charwoman 8
Laundress 8
Private Means 8
Bricklayer 7
Clerk 7
School Boy 7
Farmer 7
Dock Labourer 7
Dressmaker 7

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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