Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
CAIRNS
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
CairnesCairney
Caires
Kearns
Kerns
Caerns
Caiirns
Caeirns
Cairn
Cairnse
Cairnss
Cairnas
Cairnos
Cairnis
Cairne
Cairneys
Caairn
Caern
Caarn
Cairny
Caregnes
Cairons
Cairng
Cairens
Cairans
The Cairns surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CAIRNS. NIsbet says, "of that Ilk," but does not mention the locality.