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O'meara Name Meaning

Irish: variant of O’Mara.

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


Similar surnames: Meara, O'mara, O'bear, O'mary, O'lear, O'barr, O'neall, O'harra

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Where is the O'meara family from?

You can see how O'meara families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'meara family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most O'meara families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 O'meara family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded O'meara's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of O'meara families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 38,000 census records available for the last name O'meara. Like a window into their day-to-day life, O'meara 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 7,000 immigration records available for the last name O'meara. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name O'meara. For the veterans among your O'meara ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average O'meara lifespan?

Between 1994 and 2003, in the United States, O'meara life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for O'meara in 1994 was 48, and 68 in 2003.

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