O meara Family History

O meara Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Meara, O'meara, Kamara, Mara, Camara, Mera, Mears, Bombara, O'mara, Amara

9,000 record(s) for O meara

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
267	Military Records
376	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
2K	Member Trees

Where is the O meara family from?

You can see how O meara families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O meara family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most O meara families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 22 O meara families living in Connecticut. This was about 22% of all the recorded O meara's in USA. Connecticut had the highest population of O meara families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the O meara surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your O meara ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named O meara. 12% of O meara men worked as a Salesman and 11% of O meara women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named O meara were Farmer and Secretary.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Salesman

12%

Laborer

11%

Clerk

9%

Farmer

7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer

11%

Teacher

10%

Clerk

8%

Secretary

7%

What O meara family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 4K census records available for the last name O meara. Like a window into their day-to-day life, O meara census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 376 immigration records available for the last name O meara. 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.

Military Records

There are 267 military records available for the last name O meara. For the veterans among your O meara ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average O meara lifespan?

Average O meara life expectancy in 1992 was 61 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your O meara ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.