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Oja Family History

Oja Name Meaning
Finnish: from oja ‘ditch’, a habitational name from a farm so named for its situation. This name occurs chiefly in western Finland and can be traced back to the 15th century. In America, it may also be an abbreviation of Ojala.

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

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865 Military Records

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Name Distribution of Oja Families

  • Number of Oja families
     24 - 46
     9 - 23
     1 - 8
     
    from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
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    from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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    from the 1891 Scotland Census Data

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Oja Family Origin

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Oja Immigration Information

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Average Life Expectancy for Oja

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Oja Family Occupations

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