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There are approximately 15,992 people named Cairns in the UK. That makes it the 626th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 253 are named Cairns.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English


Related and similar surnames

Cairnes
Cairney
Caires
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Kerns
Caerns
Caiirns
Caeirns
Cairn
Cairnse
Cairnss
Cairnas
Cairnos
Cairnis
Cairne
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Caairn
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Caarn
Cairny
Caregnes
Cairons
Cairng
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The Cairns surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

CAIRNS. NIsbet says, "of that Ilk," but does not mention the locality.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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