The ohr Surname

ohr Name Meaning and History

from Middle High German ær, or ‘ear’, hence a nickname for someone with remarkable, for example prominent, ears.
(Öhr) from a Low German (Frisian) personal name.

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ohr Family Facts

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Distribution of ohr Families in the US in 1920

Number of ohr families

6-10

3-5

1-2

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George Ohr mad potter of Biloxi, Miss	KAColetti	0
Carl E. "Shorty" Ohr, 91, son of , William and Flora (Bush) Ohr. *Served US, Army during World War II,	KENNELLYMARKA	0
Ohr Family in LA	CONNIE4	0
Ohr in Pa.	Deborah Kennedy	1
OHR Family in LA	Connie Perkins	0

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