Cairnes

Cairnes Meaning & Origin

About Cairnes
The surname Cairnes is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "carn," meaning cairn or heap of stones. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near a prominent cairn or rocky outcrop. The name Cairnes is relatively rare and is most commonly found in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cairnes is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cairnes: 387
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cairnes based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cairnes is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R N Z
🌐 IPA
/kɛrnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cairnes in Braille

Here's how to represent Cairnes in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cairnes in braille

How to sign the name Cairnes using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cairnes using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cairnes in sign language

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