A'Hearne Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

A'Hearne Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Descendant of Ech tighern = Horse-lord. [Irish O’Echthighern—ó,or ua, grandson, descendant + e(a)ch, a horse + tighe(a)rn, a lord] Cp. MacEachern.

A'Hearne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales581:53,3544,894
England381:1,466,26563,675
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2401:18,4582,232
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

A'Hearne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Descendant of Ech tighern = Horse-lord. [Irish O’Echthighern—ó,or ua, grandson, descendant + e(a)ch, a horse + tighe(a)rn, a lord] Cp. MacEachern.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A'Hearne Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name A'Hearne Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname A'Hearne occurs more in Wales more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name A'Hearne? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,894,523rd most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of A'Hearne live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in Wales, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 53,354. In Wales it is most common in: Caerphilly County Borough, where 59 percent reside, City and County of Swansea, where 40 percent reside and City and County of Cardiff, where 2 percent reside. Barring Wales this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 40 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

A'Hearne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of A'Hearne has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the A'Hearne last name decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

A'Hearne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the A'Hearne last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ahearne931,346/
A'Hearn93155/
A'Herne9321/
O'Hearne88113/
Ahearhne881/
Hearne8611,885/
Ahearn868,788/
Aherne864,797/
A'Hern8647/
O'Hearn802,372/
Athearn80453/
Ohearne80142/
Hearney80130/
O'Herne8030/
Ahgarne804/
Ahaearn801/
Aherney801/
A'Herin800/
Ahernes800/
Ahearen800/
Ahearin800/
Ahern7721,254/
Aerne77757/
Earne7717/
Aearn772/
O'Harney7539/
Atcherne754/
Athearen751/
Achernet751/
Ahernedt750/
Ohearn712,959/
O'Hern71629/
Aherin71136/
Hjarne7169/
Aernie7136/
Aheren7118/
Oherne7111/
Ajharn7111/
Acharn713/
Aherni713/
Hoerne712/
Jharne712/
O'Harn711/
Hearnj711/
Achern711/
Aerney711/
Ahernt711/
Acherinne711/
Aernge711/
Aherem711/
Hiarne711/
Hahern711/
Ahirne710/
Heorne710/
Haerne710/
Aherrn710/
Gaerne710/
Ahorne710/
Heurne710/
Heairn710/
Aerner710/
Hoerner673,896/
Acharna67147/
Hoernes6792/
Akharin6744/
Jaharni6728/
O'Herin6724/
Akhirne6720/
Jahrnes6718/
O'Heren6717/
Eachern6713/
Ohearen6713/
Aern6712/
Aichern6712/
O'Haren6710/
Ahorney679/
Hakharn677/
Aherrin676/
Acharni676/
Hjarner675/
Acherin675/
Akharen674/
Yearney674/
Heorner674/
Haerner674/
Jearnea674/
Oharney673/
Gearney672/
Oohearn672/
Gaheren672/
Jahrner672/
Houarne672/
O'Arney672/
Jearney671/
Hoernie671/
Hoernne671/
Eaernie671/
Hachern671/
Acharin671/
Ahering671/
Ohearin671/
Haernes671/
Ayearin671/
Acherem671/
Aijharn671/
Hauharn671/
Hoarnes670/
Jearner670/
Gaherny670/
Oherned670/
Acherny670/
Oshearn670/
Aherren670/

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