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O'hay Family History

O'hay 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: O'day, Hay, Okray, Chay, O'hara, Odham, O'ney, O'mary, O'hare, O'hair

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Where is the O'hay family from?

You can see how O'hay families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'hay family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most O'hay families were found in USA in 1880. In 1851 there was 1 O'hay family living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded O'hay's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of O'hay families in 1851.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your O'hay ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 325 census records available for the last name O'hay. Like a window into their day-to-day life, O'hay 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 56 immigration records available for the last name O'hay. 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 239 military records available for the last name O'hay. For the veterans among your O'hay ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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