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O'hear Family History

O'hear 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'hearn, O'rear, O'bear, O'lear, O'leary, O'dea, Shear, O'shea

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Where is the O'hear family from?

You can see how O'hear families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'hear family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1891. The most O'hear families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there was 1 O'hear family living in West Lothian. This was 100% of all the recorded O'hear's in Scotland. West Lothian had the highest population of O'hear families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the O'hear surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your O'hear ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name O'hear. Like a window into their day-to-day life, O'hear 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 320 immigration records available for the last name O'hear. 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 169 military records available for the last name O'hear. For the veterans among your O'hear ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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