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O'neal Name Meaning

Irish: variant spelling of O’Neill.

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


Similar surnames: O'neall, Odneal, O'neil, O'neel, Mcneal, Mcnealy, O'hern, O'bear

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Where is the O'neal family from?

You can see how O'neal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'neal family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most O'neal families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 2 O'neal families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded O'neal's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of O'neal families in 1911.
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Census Records

There are 162,000 census records available for the last name O'neal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, O'neal 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 11,000 immigration records available for the last name O'neal. 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 39,000 military records available for the last name O'neal. For the veterans among your O'neal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average O'neal lifespan?

Between 1984 and 2004, in the United States, O'neal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for O'neal in 1984 was 75, and 52 in 2004.

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