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O'conner Name Meaning

Irish: variant spelling of O’Connor.

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


Similar surnames: O'conor, O'donnel, Conner, O'connor, Conder, Conners, Tonner

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Where is the O'conner family from?

You can see how O'conner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'conner family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most O'conner families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 O'conner families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 50% of all the recorded O'conner's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of O'conner families in 1891.
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There are 8,000 military records available for the last name O'conner. For the veterans among your O'conner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average O'conner lifespan?

Between 1993 and 2004, in the United States, O'conner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for O'conner in 1993 was 61, and 45 in 2004.

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