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Ohearm Family History

Ohearm 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: Hearn, Harm, Sheard, Heard, Ohara, O'hearn, Shear, Theard, Herm

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Where is the Ohearm family from?

You can see how Ohearm families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ohearm family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Ohearm family living in Massachusetts. This was about 50% of all the recorded Ohearm's in USA. Massachusetts and 1 other state had the highest population of Ohearm families in 1920.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ohearm ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 36 census records available for the last name Ohearm. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ohearm 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Ohearm. 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 3 military records available for the last name Ohearm. For the veterans among your Ohearm ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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