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O%27hern Name Meaning

Irish: variant spelling of O’Hearn.

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


Similar surnames: O'hearn, Hern, O'hora, Matern, Sheron, Shera, Scherz, Kohen, O'harra

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You can see how O%27hern families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O%27hern family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most O%27hern families were found in USA in 1880. In 1901 there was 1 O%27hern family living in Stirlingshire. This was 100% of all the recorded O%27hern's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of O%27hern families in 1901.
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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name O%27hern. For the veterans among your O%27hern ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average O%27hern lifespan?

Between 1998 and 2003, in the United States, O%27hern life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for O%27hern in 1998 was 31, and 56 in 2003.

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