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Ohana Family History

Ohana Name Meaning

Jewish (from Morocco): from the Berber prefix u- ‘son of’ + uncertain root that can be either the female Biblical personal name Hanna 6 or an unattested Judeo-Arabic male personal name Ḥan(n)a (hypocoristic form of any name starting in Ḥan-) or the Berber word ḥenna ‘grandmother’ (possibly taken by an orphan raised by his grandmother).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Ohara, Chana, Hana, Ocana, Han, Hata, Chang, Zhang, Shan, Mohan

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Where is the Ohana family from?

You can see how Ohana families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ohana family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ohana families were found in USA in 1880. In 1851 there was 1 Ohana family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Ohana's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Ohana families in 1851.
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What did your Ohana ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Stock Dealer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Ohana. 100% of Ohana men worked as a Stock Dealer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Stock Dealer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 570 census records available for the last name Ohana. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ohana 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 289 immigration records available for the last name Ohana. 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 140 military records available for the last name Ohana. For the veterans among your Ohana ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ohana lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Ohana life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Ohana in 1964 was 65, and 79 in 2004.

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