About Aherne
The surname Aherne is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó hEachthighearna," meaning "descendant of Eachthighearna." The name Eachthighearna itself is composed of the elements "each," meaning "horse," and "tighearna," meaning "lord" or "master." Therefore, the surname Aherne can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the lord of horses" or "descendant of the master of horses."
The surname Aherne is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Aherne 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 Aherne is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Aherne in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Aherne using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.