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O%27rear Name Meaning

Apparently of Irish origin, but unexplained.

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


Similar surnames: O'bear, O'berry, O'lear, O'regan, O'dea, Near, O'leary, O'neal, Rear

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You can see how O%27rear families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O%27rear family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 20 O%27rear families living in Missouri. This was about 33% of all the recorded O%27rear's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of O%27rear families in 1880.
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Between 1998 and 2004, in the United States, O%27rear life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for O%27rear in 1998 was 61, and 102 in 2004.

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