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O'heare Family History

O'heare 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'hare, O'leary, O'hara, O'rear, O'bear, O'haire, O'hern

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Where is the O'heare family from?

You can see how O'heare families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'heare family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1911. The most O'heare families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 O'heare family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded O'heare's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of O'heare families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the O'heare 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'heare ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 568 census records available for the last name O'heare. Like a window into their day-to-day life, O'heare 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 81 immigration records available for the last name O'heare. 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 9 military records available for the last name O'heare. For the veterans among your O'heare ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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