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• Onan Origin and Immigration
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  • Distribution of Onan Families in the US in 1840
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  • Distribution of Onan Families in England and Wales in 1891

Origin of Onan Total Records: 4  Origin of Onan, Meaning of Onan Origin: Conan is a celtic name which can still be found prominently in Ireland, Wales, and England. The family has a strong unbroken history with many!!!!!! direct descendants in the USA and throughout the world. Conan is the original with the T being added approx 500-600 yrs ago. The Conants have a prominent history and much info can be found. Surnames: Conan, Conant Submitted by: Jennifer Conant Origin of Onan, Meaning of Onan Origin: John b. 16 Jan 1848 in Ireland m. Catherine O'Riordan. Came to Brandon, Manitoba, Canada in the 1880's? Surnames: Noonan Submitted by: Origin of Onan, Meaning of Onan Origin: Sarrionandia is a Basque name. It is fairly common, and to my knowledge there are Sarrionandias living in Spain, the Basque Country, the UK and the Dominican Republic. The meaning is difficult to discover, but if split into three parts, we can see that Sarri = a menudo and Andia = something "Don". I cannot find the meaning for the whole word Surnames: Sarrionandia Submitted by: Origin of Onan, Meaning of Onan Origin: "Good Years" Surnames: Bonanni Submitted by: 2/17/2012 2:42 PM Page 1 of 1

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