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O Haw Family History

O Haw 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: Shaw, Haw, Hoshaw, Thaw, Odham, Han, Hay, Ham, Chae, Shan

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Where is the O Haw family from?

You can see how O Haw families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O Haw family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most O Haw families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 O Haw family living in Wigtownshire. This was 100% of all the recorded O Haw's in Scotland. Wigtownshire had the highest population of O Haw families in 1851.
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Census Records

There are 25 census records available for the last name O Haw. Like a window into their day-to-day life, O Haw 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 642 immigration records available for the last name O Haw. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name O Haw. For the veterans among your O Haw ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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