Origins of the Aherne surname
About the Ahernes
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Interesting facts about Aherne
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Aherne surname. The oldest one dates back to 1890.
What are the most common Aherne first names?
Brian
John
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for Ahernes
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Ahernes in 1921
Dressmaker
7
Tailoress
5
Domestic Servant
3
Dress Maker
3
General Servant
3
Common male occupations for Ahernes in 1921
General Labourer
9
Coal Miner Hewer
8
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3
Coal Hewer
3
Coal Miner
3
