Ahrens Surname

11,197th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50,115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ahrens Surname Definition:

Genit. of Ahrent (with dropped -t-)

Ahrens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany30,9511:2,601253
United States15,0891:24,0213,029
Australia8611:31,3544,168
Canada5231:70,4508,062
South Africa3851:140,72116,192
Portugal2741:38,0232,283
Paraguay2271:31,8801,071
Netherlands2041:82,78013,829
Denmark1881:30,0253,104
England1731:322,07023,948
Brazil1601:1,337,96545,535
Argentina1371:311,99624,829
Sweden1171:84,1606,209
France1081:615,02580,926
Chile841:209,7206,593
Switzerland661:124,43812,477
New Zealand661:68,61110,369
Austria601:141,92419,117
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Spain421:1,113,14439,565
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
Belgium301:383,22141,070
Costa Rica251:191,2032,498
Poland241:1,583,69889,279
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Mexico241:5,171,92529,601
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Norway231:223,57824,793
Peru171:1,869,65424,503
Finland131:422,82327,659
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Wales101:309,45316,869
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
China91:151,924,6187,954
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Iceland81:47,5113,734
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Belize11:355,4743,977
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8481:27,1753,333

Ahrens (49) may also be a first name.

Ahrens Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Genit. of Ahrent (with dropped -t-)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Dutch) Dweller at the sign of the eagle.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Ahrens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ahrens occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ahrens? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 11,197th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 145,416 people. The surname Ahrens occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Ahrens are found; 63 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Ahrens is also the 1,430,306th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 49 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 30,951 people, or 1 in 2,601. In Germany it is mostly found in: Lower Saxony, where 41 percent reside, Schleswig-Holstein, where 13 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent reside. Beside Germany Ahrens exists in 68 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Ahrens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ahrens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ahrens last name increased 817 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 288 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ahrens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ahrens surname are 18.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.66% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ahrens earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 45.84% more than the national average, earning 504,735 kr per year; in Peru they earn 192.66% more than the national average, earning S/. 56,732 per year; in South Africa they earn 36.59% more than the national average, earning R 324,588 per year; in United States they earn 8.18% more than the national average, earning $46,678 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.39% more than the national average, earning $55,840 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ahrenst92101/
Gahrens9238/
Ahrense9220/
Hahrens928/
Athrens925/
Aahrens921/
Aharens921/
Ahrehns921/
Ahreens921/
Arens9116,302/
Ahrns91329/
Hathrens860/
Ariens83867/
Ehrens83457/
Herens83294/
Harens83269/
Aerens83214/
Arense83112/
Aarens8393/
Airens8378/
Garens8358/
Atrens8356/
Arrens8356/
Horens8352/
Arzens8338/
Ohrens8322/
Aurens8318/
Arenst8316/
Gahrns8315/
Arenås8314/
Ahrems839/
Aruens835/
Ayrens834/
Ahrins832/
Hérens832/
Arenss832/
Arehns831/
Aharns830/
Arensd830/
Earens830/
Areens830/
Arns803,509/
Ahrensová802/
Haerens77639/
Hoorens77529/
Arriens77405/
Heirens77237/
Heerens77224/
Garrens7780/
Oehrens7746/
Hairens7740/
Haurens7714/
O'hrens7711/
Haarens776/
Arensøe776/
Gairens775/
Aarense775/
Horrens773/
Aurrens773/
Herrens772/
Heurens772/
Herensh771/
Hehrens771/
Earenst771/
Hoerens771/
Arenszt771/
Auriens770/
Harrens770/
Hearens770/
Arenz734,434/
Horns732,583/
Arnst731,746/
Erens731,341/
Orens73576/
Arins73527/
Harns73420/
Herns73239/
Garns73181/
Aarns73172/
Airns7395/
Earns7387/
Aerns7370/
Arnås7317/
Arems7314/
Ohrns7312/
Arnse734/
Arnsh731/
Arnns730/
Arhns730/
Herriens710/
Orense674,431/
Hearns673,127/
Gairns67566/
Herenz67504/
Eerens67457/
Earnst67406/
Errens67322/
Hernæs67283/
Hörenz67203/
Ariëns67152/
Aurenz67126/
Ourens67119/
Gorens6797/
Aarnæs6788/
Garnås6775/
Garnæs6759/
Arence6752/
Harenz6752/
Hornæs6741/
Garins6737/
Hoorns6734/
Arinse6727/
Harnæs6726/
Eirens6725/
Horenz6719/
Harins6716/
Harnst6715/
Herins6711/
Arinsh6711/
Arenze6710/
Arynsh679/
Hornås678/
Harems677/
Erensø676/
Hornns674/
Orenæs674/
Arnsjø674/
Arznsh674/
Harnse674/
Oriens673/
Argins672/
Atrins672/
Aurins672/
Earins671/
Hourns671/
Horems671/
Earnsh671/
Airins671/
Aryons671/
Härnås671/
Haurns671/
Oreens671/
Ahrnze671/
Harnss671/
Hernns670/
Garnns670/
Harrns670/
Arions670/
Hornse670/
Arench670/
Ahrinz670/
Arienz670/
Horins670/
Orrens670/
Garnsh670/
Arrins670/
Hornss670/
Arnsdt670/

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Ahrens Reference & Research

Ahrens DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Ahrens FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ahrens
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