Last name Cairney (Cairney 
) , in all the world, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen Cairney is characteristic of Isle of Man, where it is quite a rare surname, the United Kingdom, and Australia. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States.
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| Cairney | Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, United States |
| john cairney Anatomist, medical superintendent, writer, NZ (b. 1898) |
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| john cairney British actor, GB (b. 1930) |
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| jim cairney Footballer (born 1931), GB (b. 1931) |
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| thomas cairney British cross-country skier, GB (b. 1932) |
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tom cairney association football player, GB (b. 1991) |
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| trevor cairney Australian academic (b. 1952) |
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| joe cairney association football player (1956-2009), GB (b. 1956) |
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| pat cairney association football player, GB (b. 1959) |
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| john cairney Scottish–Australian mycologist, GB (b. 1959) |
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| harry cairney Scottish footballer (born 1961), GB (b. 1961) |
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| paul cairney researcher (b. 1973) |
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| ivy jean cairney Peerage person ID=304411 |
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| kim l. cairney researcher |
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| scott cairney researcher |
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| william lindsay of cairney Peerage person ID=497359 |
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