Ohern

Ohern Meaning & Origin

About Ohern
The surname Ohern is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó hEachthigheirn," meaning "descendant of Eachthighearn." The name Eachthighearn itself is composed of the elements "each," meaning "horse," and "tighearna," meaning "lord" or "master." Therefore, the surname Ohern 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 Ohern is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ohern: 1,339
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,997
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AHRN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 HH ER1 N
🌐 IPA
/oʊˈhərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AHRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ohern in Braille

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

The name Ohern in braille

How to sign the name Ohern using Sign Language

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

The name Ohern in sign language

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