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Omo Name Meaning

Americanized form of Norwegian Åmo: habitational name from a number of farmsteads so named from á ‘small river’ + mo ‘plain moor’. Japanese: written 尾茂 ‘things’ or ‘affairs’ though the characters used literally mean ‘tail’ and ‘luxuriant’. The name is rare and seems to be a shortened variant of omoya 母屋 ‘main office’. It originated in Tokushima prefecture and is also found in Hiroshima and Tokyo prefectures. Japanese (Omō): written 尾毛 ‘tail hair’ found in Ishikawa Kanagawa and Nara prefectures. This name is also rare.

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


Similar surnames: Moe, Mo, Oye, Olmo, Como, Ono, Oen, Oda, Mow, Ohl

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Where is the Omo family from?

You can see how Omo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Omo family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Omo families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Omo families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 67% of all the recorded Omo's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Omo families in 1840.
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What did your Omo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Omo. 32% of Omo men worked as a Farmer. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    32%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Farming
    14%
  • Salesman
    14%
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Passenger Lists

There are 355 immigration records available for the last name Omo. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Omo. For the veterans among your Omo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Omo lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Omo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Omo in 1951 was 41, and 75 in 2004.

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