Ahern

Ahern Meaning & Origin

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

  • Number of People with the name Ahern: 8,221
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,322
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.79

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

Ranking information for the surname Ahern is not currently available.

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 Ahern in Braille

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

The name Ahern in braille

How to sign the name Ahern using Sign Language

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

The name Ahern in sign language

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