Cairnes family name history and map

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Cairnes

Cairnes in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 38 people named Cairnes in Ireland: 17 men and 21 women.

Counties with Cairnes in Ireland

Most Cairneses were found in Louth (13), with smaller numbers in Dublin (8), Antrim (5), Down (4) and Donegal (3).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Cairnes average age in 1911

The average Cairnes in 1911 was 31.8 years old, though with only 38 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Cairnes literacy in 1911

Of the Cairneses whose literacy was recorded, 57.9% could both read and write, 13.2% could read but not write, and 28.9% could do neither.

Cairnes common first names

Among the Cairneses were men named John (3), George (2), William (2), Alfred Bellingham and Francis Herbert and women named Annie (3), Mary (3), C Beresforel (2), Agnes and Alice Jane.

Cairnes occupations in 1911

The most common occupation among Cairneses was general labourer, 13.2% of them (5 people). Next came scholar / student (13.2%), domestic servant (5.3%), farm labourer (5.3%) and farmer (5.3%).

What religion is Cairnes?

The largest religious group among Cairneses was Anglican, at 47.4%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (34.2%), Methodist (10.5%) and Presbyterian (7.9%).

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Cairnes statistics (1911)

Number: 38
Rank: 6,674
Average Age: 32

Cairnes in the USA (2020)

Number: 339
Rank: 63,550

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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