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O'banion Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Banáin (see O’Bannon).

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


Similar surnames: O'bannon, O'hanlon, Bannon, O'brien, O'fallon, Mcgannon, Shannon

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You can see how O'banion families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'banion family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 50 O'banion families living in Kentucky. This was about 37% of all the recorded O'banion's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of O'banion families in 1880.
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What is the average O'banion lifespan?

Between 1993 and 2003, in the United States, O'banion life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for O'banion in 1993 was 46, and 51 in 2003.

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