von der Ahe is a locational surname of German origin, which means a person who lived by a creek, derived from ahe, "running water", "stream". An alternative, related meaning is "from the Ahe", where there are several rivers and towns named Ahe in Germany. The name may refer to: Charles Von der Ahe (1882–1973), American businessman, founder of Vons supermarket chain Chris von der Ahe (1851–1913), American businessman, baseball team owner in St. Louis Fred Vonder Ahe (1828–1905), German pioneer of Oregon Jess von der Ahe (born 1966), American artist Wilfred Von der Ahe (1910–1998), American businessman, son of Charles See also Ahe References German-language surnames