Cearns Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cearns Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cearns family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 23
Servant 4
Dock Labourer 3
House Keeper 2
Dress Maker 2
Fishman 2
Clothes Dealer 2
Dock Porter 2
Labourer 2
Iron Miner 1
Formerly Dress Maker 1
Loding House Keeper 1
Ship Wright 1
Tailor 1
Stock Taker In Iron Works 1
Laundress 1
Lawyer 1
Ag Labourer 1
Agent 1
Bricksetters Labourer 1
Charwoman 1
Coach Trimmer 1
Cotton Porter 1
Flurrier 1
House Servant 1

Cearns Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cairns 67% 12,041
2 Corns 67% 5,525
3 Cornes 50% 3,992
4 Carnes 67% 2,075
5 Carns 83% 1,563
6 Cearns 100% 828
7 Crans 67% 709
8 Carins 67% 671
9 Cairnes 57% 360
10 Cranes 50% 194
11 Curns 67% 131
12 Corens 50% 127

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The surname Cearns is the 6th most popular variant of Cairns.

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