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Ohphant Family History

Ohphant 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: Oliphant, Plant, Dechant, Ohlmann, Kiphart, Shahan, Ohland, Opland

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Where is the Ohphant family from?

You can see how Ohphant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ohphant family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1880. The most Ohphant families were found in Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 9 Ohphant families living in Caithness. This was 100% of all the recorded Ohphant's in Scotland. Caithness had the highest population of Ohphant families in 1841.
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What did your Ohphant ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 96 census records available for the last name Ohphant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ohphant 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Ohphant. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Ohphant. For the veterans among your Ohphant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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