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O%27hanlon Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAnluain (see Hanlon).

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


Similar surnames: Hanlon, O'fallon, O'banion, O'bannon, Shannon, O'hagan, Scanlon

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You can see how O%27hanlon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O%27hanlon family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most O%27hanlon families were found in USA in 1880. In 1881 there were 12 O%27hanlon families living in Lanarkshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded O%27hanlon's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of O%27hanlon families in 1881.
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Average O%27hanlon life expectancy in 2000 was 65 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 75.

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