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O'day Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Deaghaidh (see O’Dea).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Day, O'dea, O'dean, O'ney, O'grady, O'gara, O'mary, Monday, O'bar

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Where is the O'day family from?

You can see how O'day families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'day family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most O'day families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 O'day family living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded O'day's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of O'day families in 1911.
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Census Records

There are 25,000 census records available for the last name O'day. Like a window into their day-to-day life, O'day 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name O'day. 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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There are 6,000 military records available for the last name O'day. For the veterans among your O'day ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average O'day lifespan?

Between 1993 and 2004, in the United States, O'day life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for O'day in 1993 was 19, and 62 in 2004.

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