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O'donald Family History

O'donald Surname Meaning

Variant of Irish O’Donnell, altered by influence of Donald.

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


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You can see how O'donald families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'donald family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most O'donald families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 O'donald families living in Cheshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded O'donald's in United Kingdom. Cheshire and 1 other county had the highest population of O'donald families in 1891.
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Average O'donald life expectancy in 1999 was 47 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 75.

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