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O%27haver Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form either of Gaelic Ó hÉibhir ‘descendant of Éibhear’ (a personal name of unknown origin) or of Gaelic Ó hÍomhair ‘descendant of Íomhar’, Gaelic form of the Old Norse personal name Ivarr. This surname is no longer found in Ireland.

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


Similar surnames: O'hare, O'kane, O'hara, O'hair, Beaver, Thaler, Haver, Shaver, O'barr

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You can see how O%27haver families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O%27haver family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 9 O%27haver families living in Missouri. This was about 30% of all the recorded O%27haver's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of O%27haver families in 1880.
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Average O%27haver life expectancy in 2003 was 63 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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