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O'rafferty Family History

O'rafferty Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Rafferty, Mccafferty, Lafferty, Mclafferty, Cafferty, Raffety

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Where is the O'rafferty family from?

You can see how O'rafferty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'rafferty family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1861 and 1891. The most O'rafferty families were found in USA in 1880. In 1861 there were 5 O'rafferty families living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded O'rafferty's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of O'rafferty families in 1861.
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Passenger Lists

There are 219 immigration records available for the last name O'rafferty. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 89 military records available for the last name O'rafferty. For the veterans among your O'rafferty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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