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Ocool Family History

Ocool 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: Cool, Pool, Cook, Mccool, Oriol, Wool, Coop, Coll, Coor, Coon

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Where is the Ocool family from?

You can see how Ocool families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ocool family name was found in Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 Ocool family living in Bute. This was 100% of all the recorded Ocool's in Scotland. Bute had the highest population of Ocool families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ocool surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ocool ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 11 census records available for the last name Ocool. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ocool 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Ocool. 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 Ocool. For the veterans among your Ocool ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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