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O'neal Family History

O'neal Surname Meaning

Irish: variant spelling of O’Neill.

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


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You can see how O'neal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'neal family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most O'neal families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 23 O'neal families living in Durham. This was about 23% of all the recorded O'neal's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of O'neal families in 1891.
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What is the average O'neal lifespan?

Between 1984 and 2004, in the United States, O'neal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for O'neal in 1984 was 75, and 52 in 2004.

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