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Osbame Family History

Osbame Name 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: Bame, Sale, Oswald, Osman, Stamm, Babe, Sama, Stave, Osland, Swamy

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Where is the Osbame family from?

You can see how Osbame families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Osbame family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Osbame families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Osbame family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Osbame's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Osbame families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Osbame 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 Osbame ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Osbame ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 60 census records available for the last name Osbame. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Osbame 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Osbame. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Osbame. For the veterans among your Osbame ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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