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O'briant Name Meaning

Irish: variant of O’Brien.

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


Similar surnames: O'brian, O'bryant, O'brion, O'bryan, Briant, O'bryon, Brian, Brians

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Where is the O'briant family from?

You can see how O'briant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'briant family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 30 O'briant families living in North Carolina. This was about 23% of all the recorded O'briant's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of O'briant families in 1880.
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 145 immigration records available for the last name O'briant. 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 O'briant. For the veterans among your O'briant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average O'briant lifespan?

Between 1995 and 2003, in the United States, O'briant life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for O'briant in 1995 was 68, and 37 in 2003.

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