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O'leavy Family History

O'leavy 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, Leavy, O'lear, Onley, Levy, Oxley, Oley, Gleave, Oglesby

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Where is the O'leavy family from?

You can see how O'leavy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'leavy family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1901 and 1920. The most O'leavy families were found in USA in 1920. In 1901 there was 1 O'leavy family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded O'leavy's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of O'leavy families in 1901.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your O'leavy ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 97 census records available for the last name O'leavy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, O'leavy 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 46 immigration records available for the last name O'leavy. 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 48 military records available for the last name O'leavy. For the veterans among your O'leavy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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