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O'harra Name Meaning

Irish: most likely a variant of O’Hara.

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


Similar surnames: O'hora, O'harrow, O'hara, O'barr, O'haire, Hara, O'hern, O'meara

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Where is the O'harra family from?

You can see how O'harra families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'harra family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most O'harra families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 107 O'harra families living in New York. This was about 20% of all the recorded O'harra's in USA. New York had the highest population of O'harra families in 1880.
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Passenger Lists

There are 863 immigration records available for the last name O'harra. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name O'harra. For the veterans among your O'harra ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average O'harra lifespan?

Between 2000 and 2004, in the United States, O'harra life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for O'harra in 2000 was 80, and 48 in 2004.

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