Oe Family History

Oe Surname Meaning

Japanese (Ōe): usually written 大江 ‘large inlet’. It is found mostly in western Japan and the Ryūkyūan island of Yaeyama where it is written 大得. An ancient family of scholars and statesmen one branch is ancestral to the Mori clan of Chōshū (now part of Yamaguchi prefecture).

Listed in the Shinsen shōjiroku as 大枝 ‘large branch’. Commonly Romanized as Oye in older immigrant families. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 余 (mainly found in Indonesia) possibly based on its Hokkien or Teochew pronunciation.

See Yu.

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

Similar surnames: He, Oh, Ose, Lu, Oki, Oye, Noe, Ge, Oen, Hoe

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19K	Military Records
446	Immigration Records
8K	Census and Voter Lists
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You can see how Oe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Oe family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Oe families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 4 Oe families living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Oe's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Oe families in 1880.

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What did your Oe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Oe.

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There are 446 immigration records available for the last name Oe. 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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What is the average Oe lifespan?

Between 1971 and 2004, in the United States, Oe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Oe in 1971 was 75, and 98 in 2004.

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Oe Surname Meaning

See Yu.

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

Where is the Oe family from?

What did your Oe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Oe.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Oe family records will you find?

What is the average Oe lifespan?

Between 1971 and 2004, in the United States, Oe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Oe in 1971 was 75, and 98 in 2004.

Oe Family History

Oe Surname Meaning

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