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Ohoy Family History

Ohoy 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: Hoy, Choy, Hay, Chon, Cho, Zhou, Loy, Thor, Troy, Oh

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Where is the Ohoy family from?

You can see how Ohoy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ohoy family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Ohoy family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Ohoy's in USA. New York had the highest population of Ohoy families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ohoy surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Ohoy ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ohoy ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 162 census records available for the last name Ohoy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ohoy 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 49 immigration records available for the last name Ohoy. 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 Ohoy. For the veterans among your Ohoy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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