Aherns

Aherns Meaning & Origin

About Aherns
The surname Aherns is a variant of the Irish surname Ahern, which 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 Aherns signifies a person of Irish origin whose ancestors were associated with horses or held a position of authority or leadership.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Aherns: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Aherns 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 Aherns is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AHRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A0652
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 HH ER1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/aherns*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AHRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Aherns in Braille

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

The name Aherns in braille

How to sign the name Aherns using Sign Language

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

The name Aherns in sign language

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