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

The last name Aherne is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Aherne is the 98,794^th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,519,188 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Aherne live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in Ireland, where it is held by 2,506 people, or 1 in 1,879. In Ireland Aherne is most numerous in: Munster, where 64 percent are found, Leinster, where 33 percent are found and Connaught, where 3 percent are found. Beside Ireland Aherne occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Aherne Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Aherne has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Aherne last name rose 280 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 5,655 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 344 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 429 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Aherne Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Aherne surname are 3.75% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.98% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Aherne earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.26% more than the national average, earning $51,460 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.14% more than the national average, earning $54,224 CAD per year.