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O'beirne Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Broin ‘descendant of Bran’ (see Byrne).

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


Similar surnames: O'byrne, O'brien, Byrne, O'berry, O'hearn, O'regan, Beirne, Berne

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You can see how O'beirne families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'beirne family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most O'beirne families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 13 O'beirne families living in Illinois. This was about 24% of all the recorded O'beirne's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of O'beirne families in 1880.
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What is the average O'beirne lifespan?

Between 1995 and 2000, in the United States, O'beirne life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for O'beirne in 1995 was 82, and 12 in 2000.

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