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O%27neal Name Meaning

Irish: variant spelling of O’Neill.

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


Similar surnames: O'neall, Odneal, O'neil, O'neel, Mcneal, Mcnealy, O'hern, O'bear

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You can see how O%27neal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O%27neal family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most O%27neal families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 2 O%27neal families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded O%27neal's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of O%27neal families in 1911.
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What is the average O%27neal lifespan?

Between 1984 and 2004, in the United States, O%27neal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for O%27neal in 1984 was 75, and 52 in 2004.

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