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O'bryan Name Meaning

Irish: variant spelling of O’Brien.

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


Similar surnames: O'brian, O'bryant, O'bryon, O'brion, O'briant, O'ryan, Bryan, Brian

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Where is the O'bryan family from?

You can see how O'bryan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'bryan family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most O'bryan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there were 5 O'bryan families living in Lanarkshire. This was about 83% of all the recorded O'bryan's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of O'bryan families in 1841.
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There are 6,000 military records available for the last name O'bryan. For the veterans among your O'bryan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average O'bryan lifespan?

Between 1987 and 2004, in the United States, O'bryan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for O'bryan in 1987 was 85, and 63 in 2004.

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