Cairns

Cairns Meaning & Origin

About Cairns
The surname Cairns is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "carn," meaning a pile of stones or a cairn. In ancient times, cairns were used as landmarks or burial sites, and individuals living near or working with these structures may have adopted the surname Cairns. The name Cairns is often associated with someone who lived near a cairn or worked as a stonemason. It can also be a topographic surname for someone who lived near a rocky or hilly area resembling a cairn.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cairns: 5,192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,527
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.76

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0652
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R N Z
🌐 IPA
/kɛrnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cairns in Braille

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

The name Cairns in braille

How to sign the name Cairns using Sign Language

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

The name Cairns in sign language

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