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The Scottish surname Nern is of local origin, derived from the Burgh of Nairn in Northern Scotland. The original bearers of this name likely lived, held land, or came from Nairn.
The surname Nern was first found in Nairnshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Narann) in northern Scotland, today part of the Council Area of Highland, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nern research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1414, 1457 and 1715 are included under the topic Early Nern History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Nairn, Nairne and others.
More information is included under the topic Early Nern Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Maxwell Nairn, who settled in Philadelphia in 1858; Thomas Nairn, who arrived in Barbados in 1745; as well as James Nairn, who settled in New York in 1774..