| ![Show Contents]() Aho History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland Ireland Aho is an ancient Scottish name that was first used by the Strathclyde-Briton people of the Scottish/English Borderlands. It is a name for someone who lived in the city of Ayr in South-Western Scotland. Early Origins of the Aho familyThe surname Aho was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where the family has held a family seat from ancient times. One of the first on record was Reginald Ayr, who was Clerk of Ayr in 1287 and Albinus Ayr had a charter of lands from King Robert the Bruce in 1315. Early History of the Aho familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aho research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1522, 1567, 1638 and 1712 are included under the topic Early Aho History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Aho Spelling VariationsIn Medieval times, spelling and translation were not nearly so highly developed as today. They were generally carried out according to the sound and intuition of the bearer. For that reason spelling variations are extremely common among early Scottish names. Aho has been spelled Ayer, Air, Ayre, Ayers and others. Early Notables of the Aho familyMore information is included under the topic Early Aho Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Aho RankingIn the United States, the name Aho is the 8,087th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1  Migration of the Aho family to Ireland
Some of the Aho family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Unrest, poverty, and persecution caused thousands to look for opportunity and freedom in the North American colonies. The crossing was long, overcrowded, and unsanitary, though, and came only at great expense. Many Strathclyde families settled on the east coast of North America in communities that would form the backbone of what would become the great nations of the United States and Canada. The American War of Independence caused those who remained loyal to England to move north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In the 20th century, Strathclyde and other Scottish families across North America began to recover their collective heritage through highland games and Clan societies. Among them:
Aho Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Minna Aho, aged 4, who arrived in New York, NY in 1893 2
- Lisa Aho, aged 28, who arrived in New York, NY in 1893 2
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Aho migration to the United States 
