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O Meal Family History

O Meal Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Beal, Real, Neal, Seal, Veal, Leal, Mczeal, Teal, Deal, Keal

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Where is the O Meal family from?

You can see how O Meal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O Meal family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most O Meal families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 O Meal family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded O Meal's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of O Meal families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the O Meal surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your O Meal ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named O Meal. 50% of O Meal men worked as a Farmer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Laborer
    50%

What O Meal family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 182 census records available for the last name O Meal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, O Meal 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 immigration records available for the last name O Meal. 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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Draft Cards

There are 6 military records available for the last name O Meal. For the veterans among your O Meal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for O Meal

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