Aho Family History

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Aho Name Meaning

Finnish: from aho ‘glade’, ‘forest clearing’. Areas of woodland adjacent to farmhouses were cleared by slash-and-burn techniques to produce glades which eventually became pastureland. The name is recorded in the Karelian Isthmus in eastern Finland from the 16th century. In northern Finland it was a popular ornamental name, adopted especially among people converting from Swedish surnames to Finnish in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is now a so-called ‘protected’ name in Finland, meaning that it may not be adopted except through birthright or marriage. In the U.S. it may also be an abbreviation of Ahonen.

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


Similar surnames: Aro, Ahl, Cho, Elo, Amos, Ahr, Ao, Alo, Hahn, Cahow

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Aho Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Aho name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Aho. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Finland

    37%

  • England & Wales

    23%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    10%

  • Sweden

    5%

  • Germanic Europe

    5%

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Aho Family Origin

Where is the Aho family from?

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You can see how Aho families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Aho family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Aho families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Aho family living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Aho's in the USA. Indiana had the highest population of Aho families in 1880.
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Aho Family Occupations

What did your Aho ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Aho occupation in the UK was Boarding House Keeper. 100% of Aho's were Boarding House Keepers.

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  • Boarding House Keeper

    100%

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Aho Historical Records

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Aho. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Aho. For the veterans among your Aho ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Aho Life Expectancy

What is the average Aho lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Aho life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Aho in 1951 was 34, and 80 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Aho ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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