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Onealy Family History

Onealy 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: Nealy, Neal, Overly, Sealy, Healy, Shealy, Neals, Neary, Quealy

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Where is the Onealy family from?

You can see how Onealy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Onealy family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Onealy families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Onealy family living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Onealy's in USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Onealy families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Onealy surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Onealy ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Onealy. 100% of Onealy men worked as a Farmer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%

What Onealy family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 81 census records available for the last name Onealy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Onealy census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 9 immigration records available for the last name Onealy. 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 12 military records available for the last name Onealy. For the veterans among your Onealy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Onealy lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Onealy ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Onealy

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