Oherron

Oherron Meaning & Origin

About Oherron
The surname Oherron is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó hEaráin," meaning "descendant of Earán." The name Earán is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "earr," which means "tail." Therefore, the surname Oherron likely originated as a nickname for someone with a prominent or distinctive tail-like feature, or it could have been a name given to someone who worked with or had a connection to animals with tails, such as horses or foxes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oherron: 427
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,268
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oherron 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
OA
🔊 Soundex
O0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 HH EH1 R AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/oʊˈhɛrən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AHRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oherron in Braille

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

The name Oherron in braille

How to sign the name Oherron using Sign Language

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

The name Oherron in sign language

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