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There are approximately 12,122 people named Maher in the UK. That makes it the 840th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 192 are named Maher.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


Related and similar surnames

Mahar
Maehara
Maer
Mahan
Maharg
Maeher
Maehir
Maehera
Mahaera
Mahare
Mahair
Mahaer
Mahaire
Mahaery
Maahera
Mahara
Mahari
Maehira
Maehori
Maehiro
M'Maher
Magher
Maaherra
Maeer
Maharie

The Maher surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

MAHER. A modification of O 'Meagher or O'Maugher. An ancient Tipperary family.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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