Ahearn

Ahearn Meaning & Origin

About Ahearn
The surname Ahearn is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hEachthighearna, meaning "descendant of Eachthighearna." Eachthighearna is a personal name composed of the elements "each," meaning "horse," and "tighearna," meaning "lord" or "master." Therefore, the surname Ahearn can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the lord of horses" or "descendant of the master of horses."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ahearn is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ahearn: 4,628
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7211
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.57

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ahearn based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AHRN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 HH ER1 N
🌐 IPA
/əˈhərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AHRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ahearn in Braille

Here's how to represent Ahearn in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ahearn in braille

How to sign the name Ahearn using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ahearn using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ahearn in sign language

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