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Otoo Family History

Otoo Surname Meaning

West African (Ghana): name found among the Ga people of unexplained etymology.

Japanese (three syllables): written 響尾 or 音尾 ‘echo’ or ‘sound’ and ‘lower slope’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Otoo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Otoo family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Otoo families were found in USA in 1880, USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1880 there was 1 Otoo family living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Otoo's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Otoo families in 1880.
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Passenger Lists

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Between 1979 and 2003, in the United States, Otoo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Otoo in 1979 was 32, and 50 in 2003.

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