Aherne Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Aherne Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Aherne family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 11
General Labourer 2
Labourer 2
General Servant 1
Gardener 1
Warehouse Woman 1
Horse Driver Carter 1
No Occupation 1
Wife 1
Iron Miner 1

Aherne Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Horn 50% 42,790
2 Horne 67% 38,395
3 Hearn 50% 26,780
4 Heron 50% 11,919
5 Hearne 67% 7,701
6 Horan 33% 6,750
7 Hurn 50% 4,960
8 Hern 67% 4,894
9 Harn 50% 3,451
10 Herne 83% 3,093
11 Ahern 83% 2,307
12 Hiron 33% 1,944
13 Harne 67% 1,529
14 Hurne 67% 1,492
15 Ahearn 67% 607
16 Haran 33% 565
17 Haron 33% 552
18 Heiron 33% 397
19 Aherne 100% 321
20 Hearon 33% 252
21 Hiern 50% 229
22 Horian 17% 168
23 Horon 33% 138
24 Horen 33% 137
25 Haren 33% 134
26 Ahearne 86% 129
27 Heran 50% 128
28 Hourne 50% 121
29 Heren 50% 110
30 Hoarn 33% 105
31 Herin 50% 102
32 Hurine 50% 100

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The surname Aherne is the 19th most popular variant of Horn.

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