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O'bryan Family History

O'bryan Surname Meaning

Irish: variant spelling of O’Brien.

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


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You can see how O'bryan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'bryan family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most O'bryan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 134 O'bryan families living in Kentucky. This was about 17% of all the recorded O'bryan's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of O'bryan families in 1880.
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What is the average O'bryan lifespan?

Between 1987 and 2004, in the United States, O'bryan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for O'bryan in 1987 was 85, and 63 in 2004.

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