Nairn Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nairn Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nairn family

Profession Census Frequency
School 28
Private Means 4
Housekeeper 4
Lather 3
Clerk 3
Schoolboy 3
Weaver Cotton Mill 3
None 3
Coal Miner Hewer 3
Engineer 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Hospital Nurse 2
Nurse (domestic) 2
Railway Porter 2
Boarding House Keeper 2
Labourer (wire Sugar) General 2
Student 2
Weaver Cotton 2
Painter House 2
Machinist (ryder Machin) 1
Needle Hand Cap Trade 1
No Occupation 1
Butcher 1
Despatch Clerk 1
Old Age Rensioner 1

Nairn Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Nairn 100% 1,629
2 Nairne 83% 358
3 Noran 40% 154
4 Nearn 60% 129
5 Norn 60% 105

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

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