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O'hare Family History

O'hare Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAichir ‘descendant of Aichear’ (see Hare).

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


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You can see how O'hare families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'hare family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most O'hare families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there were 5 O'hare families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded O'hare's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of O'hare families in 1841.
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What is the average O'hare lifespan?

Between 1996 and 2004, in the United States, O'hare life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for O'hare in 1996 was 60, and 67 in 2004.

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