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O'rielly Family History

O'rielly 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: O'reilly, O'kelly, Rielly, O'riley, Orrell, Toriello, O'kelley

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Where is the O'rielly family from?

You can see how O'rielly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'rielly family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most O'rielly families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 55 O'rielly families living in New York. This was about 34% of all the recorded O'rielly's in USA. New York had the highest population of O'rielly families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the O'rielly surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your O'rielly ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name O'rielly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, O'rielly 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name O'rielly. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 652 military records available for the last name O'rielly. For the veterans among your O'rielly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average O'rielly lifespan?

Average O'rielly life expectancy in 2004 was 56 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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