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O'carrol Family History

O'carrol 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: O'carroll, Carrol, Carro, Carrow, Carrel, Mccarron, Carroll, Carron

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Where is the O'carrol family from?

You can see how O'carrol families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'carrol family name was found in Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there were 2 O'carrol families living in Stirlingshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded O'carrol's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of O'carrol families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 229 census records available for the last name O'carrol. Like a window into their day-to-day life, O'carrol 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 52 immigration records available for the last name O'carrol. 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 32 military records available for the last name O'carrol. For the veterans among your O'carrol ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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