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Onile Family History

Onile 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: Nile, Nice, Ingle, Onley, Angle, Kile, Guile, Lile, Nie, Pile

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Where is the Onile family from?

You can see how Onile families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Onile family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Onile families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Onile families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Onile's in USA. New York had the highest population of Onile families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Onile ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 170 census records available for the last name Onile. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Onile 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Onile. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 15 military records available for the last name Onile. For the veterans among your Onile ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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