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Ahern Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEachthighearna ‘descendant of Eachthighearna’, a personal name meaning ‘lord of horses’, from each ‘horse’ + tighearna ‘master, lord’. In Ireland, the name is most common in the southwest. Compare Hearn.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Hearn, Shera, Ahr, Thein, Bern, Avery, Hern, Dern, Shean, Cherne

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Where is the Ahern family from?

You can see how Ahern families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ahern family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ahern families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 76 Ahern families living in Quebec. This was about 52% of all the recorded Ahern's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Ahern families in 1911.
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What did your Ahern ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Ahern. 43% of Ahern men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    43%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Merchant
    10%
  • Clerk
    10%
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Census Records

There are 67,000 census records available for the last name Ahern. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ahern census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 19,000 immigration records available for the last name Ahern. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 14,000 military records available for the last name Ahern. For the veterans among your Ahern ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ahern lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Ahern life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Ahern in 1943 was 48, and 79 in 2004.

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