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Oflanagan Family History

Oflanagan Surname Meaning

Irish (Galway and Offaly): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Flannagáin ‘descendant of Flannagán’ (see Flanagan).

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


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You can see how Oflanagan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Oflanagan family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Oflanagan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Oflanagan families living in Durham. This was about 47% of all the recorded Oflanagan's in United Kingdom. Durham and 1 other county had the highest population of Oflanagan families in 1891.
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Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Oflanagan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Oflanagan in 1963 was 81, and 64 in 2004.

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