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O'steen Family History

O'steen 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: Osteen, Osten, Steen, Alsteen, Casteen, Stein, Oster, Ostler, Olsen

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Where is the O'steen family from?

You can see how O'steen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'steen family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 O'steen families living in Tennessee. This was about 43% of all the recorded O'steen's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of O'steen families in 1880.
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Passenger Lists

There are 607 immigration records available for the last name O'steen. 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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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name O'steen. For the veterans among your O'steen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average O'steen lifespan?

Between 1995 and 2001, in the United States, O'steen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for O'steen in 1995 was 57, and 18 in 2001.

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