Cairncross (surname)
Appearance
Cairncross is a surname of Scottish origin, mostly found and is believed to originate in the east of Scotland. It is typically found in Angus, East Lothian, Fife, Perthshire, and in the Borders.[citation needed]
Notable people with the surname include:
- John Cairncross, a Soviet spy from Glasgow
- Cam Cairncross, Australian baseball player
- Frances Cairncross (born 1944), British economist, journalist and academic
- Robert Cairncross, Scottish bishop of Edinburgh in the 16th century
- Alexander Cairncross (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alex Cairncross - Canadian Bass Guitarist of "...as the Poets affirm"
- Dr Sandy Cairncross, expert on tropical environmental health
- James Cairncross (1915-2009), star of Follow That Girl, and actor in Doctor Who etc.