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O'mallon Family History

O'mallon 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'fallon, O'malley, O'hanlon, Mallon, Tallon, Mallo, Malon, Ballon

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Where is the O'mallon family from?

You can see how O'mallon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'mallon family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most O'mallon families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 O'mallon family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded O'mallon's in USA. New York had the highest population of O'mallon families in 1880.
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Census Records

There are 90 census records available for the last name O'mallon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, O'mallon 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 8 immigration records available for the last name O'mallon. 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 31 military records available for the last name O'mallon. For the veterans among your O'mallon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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