Ahearne Surname

285,633rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Ahearne 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.

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Ahearne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5341:8,8181,208
England3391:164,36015,274
United States1911:1,897,691123,202
Australia1291:209,26920,284
Wales881:35,1653,495
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Jersey51:19,8403,614
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
British Virgin Islands51:6,319600
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey141:3,706624
England81:3,046,92180,371
Wales21:784,20816,349
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Ahearne 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

Ó hEachthighearna Originally Dalcassian this sept migrated from east Clare to Co. Cork. In Co. Waterford the English name Hearn is a synonym of Ahearn.

IF 49; Map Clare; Plate 1

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

The Ahearne surname means 'lord of the house'.

- lauraah99

Ahearne Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ahearne Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ahearne is more frequently found in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ahearne? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ahearne is the 285,633rd most frequent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,414,224 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Ahearne live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is carried by 534 people, or 1 in 8,818. In Ireland Ahearne is mostly found in: Munster, where 68 percent live, Leinster, where 29 percent live and Ulster, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account Ireland this surname occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Ahearne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ahearne has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ahearne last name expanded 4,238 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 478 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 4,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ahearne Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ahearne surname are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ahearne earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 450.11% more than the national average, earning R 1,307,260 per year; in United States they earn 1.88% more than the national average, earning $43,960 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.83% less than the national average, earning $43,806 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
A'Hearne9396/
Ahearhne931/
Ahearn928,788/
Aherne924,797/
Aharne921/
Ohearne86142/
Ahuarne863/
Ahearan862/
Aharone862/
Aharine862/
Aherane861/
Aherine861/
Ahaearn861/
Aharane861/
Aherney861/
Aheorne860/
Ahearen860/
Ahearin860/
Ahern8321,254/
Aharn835,223/
Aharrane80240/
O'Hearne80113/
Aheroune801/
Aharoune801/
Aharonee801/
O Ahearn800/
Aharon775,145/
Ohearn772,959/
Aharen77701/
Aharin77326/
Aharun77202/
Aherin77136/
Aheron77133/
Aheran7762/
Aheren7718/
Aharan7714/
Oherne7711/
Aharyn777/
Uhearn774/
Aharni773/
Aherni773/
Eahern772/
Aharnh771/
Ahirne770/
Aherrn770/
Ahorne770/
Aihern770/
Aheorn770/
Aehern770/
Aharouane759/
Aharaonye751/
Aihareane751/
Aharoni716,343/
Aherron71123/
Ohearon7167/
Aharani7149/
Aharony7147/
Ahirane7143/
Aharran7128/
Ahara N7117/
Ahyarin7113/
Ohearen7113/
Aherani7113/
Aharuna7112/
Aharyna7110/
Aharoun719/
Ahorney719/
Aharini717/
Aharonu716/
Aherrin716/
Aiharan716/
Yaharun715/
Aheroni715/
Aharyan715/
Iharane714/
Aharina714/
Uharane714/
Ahyarni713/
Oharney713/
Oohearn712/
Aaharon712/
Aharian712/
Aharain712/
Aharnia712/
Aherini712/
Aheraan711/
Ahorean711/
Yaharan711/
Ahiaran711/
Ohearin711/
O'Ahern711/
Yaharon711/
Aiharin711/
Aharanu711/
Ahareni711/
Aharonn711/
Aharoon711/
Ahirine711/
Iheaoronye711/
Ahahrin711/
O Ahern710/
Aherran710/
Ohearan710/
Aharron710/
Aherren710/
Ohern671,282/
Aharanwa67244/
Ahorn67155/
Ehouarne67140/
Oaharian6790/
Aharanya6766/
Uwaheren6736/
Ahariyan6726/
Aharouni6715/
Ahyarini6713/
Aharouna679/
Ahariani677/
Ahorinne676/
Oharn675/
Uhern674/
Ahurn673/
Aharenwa673/
Aharaonu673/
Aharanna673/
Aharonia672/
Uiyaharn672/
Ehern671/
Aharayan671/
Aharoyan671/
Ahirn671/
Ehewarin671/
Oyaheren671/
Yaharian671/
Ahouaran671/
Ahourane671/
Aiharani671/
Aherhani671/
Aharroun671/
Ahairani671/
Uaharani671/
Aharouan671/
Yaharuna671/
Uyyaharn671/
Ehearhan670/
Aeerni625/
Haitawerner561/

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