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Odonald Family History

Odonald Surname Meaning

Irish: Scotticized form of O'Donnell. The Irish personal name Domhnall was Latinized as Donaldus which is the source of Donald the form of the personal name used in English in Scotland though not in Ireland.

The form O'Donald is therefore a 19th-century hybrid. Compare Donald.

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


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Where is the Odonald family from?

You can see how Odonald families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Odonald family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Odonald families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 22 Odonald families living in Lancashire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Odonald's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Odonald families in 1891.
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What did your Odonald ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Odonald. 21% of Odonald men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Odonald women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Odonald were Salesman and Housekeeper.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    21%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Clerk
    10%
  • Salesman
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    22%
  • Waitress
    18%
  • Teacher
    18%
  • Housekeeper
    14%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Odonald. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Odonald. For the veterans among your Odonald ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Odonald lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Odonald life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Odonald in 1962 was 80, and 67 in 2004.

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