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O'kane Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Catháin ‘descendant of Cathán’, a personal name derived from cath ‘battle’. As lords of Keenaght in County Derry the O’Kanes were a leading sept in Ulster up to the time of the plantation (early 17th century).

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


Similar surnames: Kane, O'mara, O'hare, O'haver, O'keefe, Horkan, Shane, Slane, Daane

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You can see how O'kane families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'kane family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most O'kane families were found in USA in 1880. In 1851 there were 4 O'kane families living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded O'kane's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of O'kane families in 1851.
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Between 1994 and 2004, in the United States, O'kane life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for O'kane in 1994 was 61, and 57 in 2004.

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