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Gahern Surname Definition:
Mag Eachráin Co. Gavan name distinct from, but sometimes confused with, MacGauran.
SIF 73
Gahern Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Gahern Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mag Eachráin Co. Gavan name distinct from, but sometimes confused with, MacGauran.
SIF 73
— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
Mag Eachráin Co. Gavan name distinct from, but sometimes confused with, MacGauran.
SIF 73
— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
Gahern Demographics
Gahern Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 2 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaherin | 92 | 13 | / |
| Gaheren | 92 | 2 | / |
| Gaerin | 83 | 17 | / |
| Gaeren | 83 | 3 | / |
| Gaerne | 83 | 0 | / |
| Gohern | 83 | 0 | / |
| Gauhering | 80 | 0 | / |
| Geherin | 77 | 70 | / |
| Gaering | 77 | 65 | / |
| Gahiren | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaerrin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Goern | 73 | 229 | / |
| Gaehring | 71 | 158 | / |
| Gheurren | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gahiring | 71 | 1 | / |
| Göhering | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaehrend | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghoering | 71 | 0 | / |
| Goerne | 67 | 108 | / |
| Goeren | 67 | 53 | / |
| Geiren | 67 | 9 | / |
| Geirin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Goerin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goernt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Goerrn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goering | 62 | 3,486 | / |
| Goerndt | 62 | 176 | / |
| Goerend | 62 | 67 | / |
| Gögeren | 62 | 42 | / |
| Goehren | 62 | 12 | / |
| Goehrin | 62 | 3 | / |
| Geuiren | 62 | 1 | / |
| Goeroen | 62 | 1 | / |
| Göering | 62 | 1 | / |
| Gooeirn | 62 | 0 | / |
| Goetren | 62 | 0 | / |
| Goerendt | 57 | 48 | / |
| Goehrend | 57 | 13 | / |
| Goehrgin | 57 | 4 | / |
| Cgoering | 57 | 1 | / |
| Goerring | 57 | 0 | / |
| Goeringue | 53 | 1 | / |
| Goehrendt | 53 | 1 | / |
| Goehrinng | 53 | 1 | / |
| Goerim | 50 | 1 | / |
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