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Ohken Family History

Ohken 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: Onken, Ocken, Ohren, Oken, Olsen, Chen, Shen, Offen, Osten, Ken

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Where is the Ohken family from?

You can see how Ohken families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ohken family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Ohken families were found in USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Ohken family living in Suffolk. This was 100% of all the recorded Ohken's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Ohken families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ohken 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 Ohken ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 21 census records available for the last name Ohken. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ohken 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Ohken. 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 1 military records available for the last name Ohken. For the veterans among your Ohken ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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