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O'gorman Family History

O'gorman Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Gormáin ‘descendant of Gormán’ (see Gorman).

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


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You can see how O'gorman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'gorman family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most O'gorman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1881 there were 2 O'gorman families living in Dumbartonshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded O'gorman's in Scotland. Dumbartonshire had the highest population of O'gorman families in 1881.
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What is the average O'gorman lifespan?

Between 1997 and 2003, in the United States, O'gorman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for O'gorman in 1997 was 93, and 57 in 2003.

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