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O'learn Family History

O'learn 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'leary, O'hearn, O'lear, Olean, O'dean, Learn, O'rear, O'bear

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Where is the O'learn family from?

You can see how O'learn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'learn family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 O'learn families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded O'learn's in USA. New York had the highest population of O'learn families in 1920.
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Census Records

There are 103 census records available for the last name O'learn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, O'learn census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 11 immigration records available for the last name O'learn. 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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There are 6 military records available for the last name O'learn. For the veterans among your O'learn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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