A'Herne Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

A'Herne 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'Herne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales141:221,03813,576
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

A'Herne 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'Herne Last Name Facts

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

A'Herne is borne by more people in Wales than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname A'Herne is the 4,307,654th most prevalent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of A'Herne reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in Wales, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 221,038. In Wales it is most common in: City and County of Cardiff, where 57 percent reside, Blaenau Gwent County Borough, where 21 percent reside and Caerphilly County Borough, where 7 percent reside. Beside Wales this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 24 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
A'Hearne9396/
Aherne924,797/
A'Hern9247/
A'Hearn86155/
O'Herne8630/
Aherney861/
Ahernes860/
A'Herin860/
Ahern8321,254/
Aerne83757/
O'Hearne80113/
Atcherne804/
Achernet801/
Ahearhne801/
Ahernedt800/
O'Hern77629/
Aherin77136/
Aernie7736/
Aheren7718/
Oherne7711/
Aherni773/
Hoerne772/
Aernge771/
Ahernt771/
Achern771/
Aerney771/
Aherem771/
Hahern771/
Heurne770/
Gaerne770/
Aherrn770/
Haerne770/
Ahirne770/
Aerner770/
Acherinne751/
Aern7312/
Hoerner713,896/
O'Hearn712,372/
Ohearne71142/
Hoernes7192/
O'Herin7124/
Akhirne7120/
O'Heren7117/
Eachern7113/
Aichern7112/
Aherrin716/
Acherin715/
Haerner714/
Gaheren712/
Eaernie711/
Acherem711/
Haernes711/
Ahering711/
Hachern711/
Hoernne711/
Hoernie711/
Oherned710/
Acherny710/
Ahearin710/
Ahearen710/
Gaherny710/
Aherren710/
Aerni671,763/
Ohern671,282/
Atcherin67283/
Hacherin67156/
Hoerrner6773/
Aeren6768/
Haern6724/
Aerin6714/
O'Herrin6711/
O'Herren6711/
Atchirne6710/
Hoern6710/
Aicherin678/
O'Herien678/
Gacherin672/
Hoergner672/
Aeryn671/
Achereng671/
Gaucherenne671/
Ahirn671/
Agern671/
Äerne671/
Hagerney670/
Aherring670/

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