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O'ham Family History

O'ham Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Odham, Ham, Cham, Sham, Ohm, Oldham, Bonham, Upham, Wham, Topham

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Where is the O'ham family from?

You can see how O'ham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'ham family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 O'ham family living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded O'ham's in USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of O'ham families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the O'ham surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your O'ham ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your O'ham ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 299 census records available for the last name O'ham. Like a window into their day-to-day life, O'ham census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 71 immigration records available for the last name O'ham. 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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Draft Cards

There are 484 military records available for the last name O'ham. For the veterans among your O'ham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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