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Where Does The Last Name Ahearn Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Ahearn is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ahearn? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 57,606^th most frequently held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 829,261 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Ahearn reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Ahearn is also the 2,136,160^th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 25 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 6,896 people, or 1 in 52,561. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 14 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and New Jersey, where 5 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 11 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Ahearn Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ahearn has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 742 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 315 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 69 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 288 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ahearn Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ahearn last name is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ahearn last name are 5.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.3% registered with the party.

The amount Ahearn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.75% more than the national average, earning $51,239 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.57% more than the national average, earning $55,926 CAD per year.