Ahern Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ahern Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ahern family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 58
Labourer 8
General Labourer 7
Laundress 4
Seaman 3
Soldier 3
Domestic Servant 3
Cabinet Maker 2
Charwoman 2
Clerk 2
Cook 2
Errand Boy 2
Garden Woman 2
General Servant 2
Dock Labourer 2
Tailoress 2
Labourer Iron Works 2
Draper Assistant 2
Boy 1st Class 2
Dress Maker 2
Hawker 2
Masons Labourer 2
Boot Maker 1
Bailiff 1
Coal Miner 1

Ahern Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Horn 60% 42,790
2 Horne 40% 38,395
3 Hearn 60% 26,780
4 Heron 60% 11,919
5 Hearne 50% 7,701
6 Horan 40% 6,750
7 Hurn 60% 4,960
8 Hern 80% 4,894
9 Harn 60% 3,451
10 Herne 60% 3,093
11 Ahern 100% 2,307
12 Hiron 40% 1,944
13 Harne 40% 1,529
14 Hurne 40% 1,492
15 Ahearn 83% 607
16 Haran 40% 565
17 Haron 40% 552
18 Heiron 50% 397
19 Aherne 83% 321
20 Hearon 50% 252
21 Hiern 60% 229
22 Horian 33% 168
23 Horon 40% 138
24 Horen 40% 137
25 Haren 40% 134
26 Ahearne 71% 129
27 Heran 60% 128
28 Hourne 33% 121
29 Heren 60% 110
30 Hoarn 40% 105
31 Herin 60% 102
32 Hurine 33% 100

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The surname Ahern is the 11th most popular variant of Horn.

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