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De%20souza Name Meaning

Portuguese and Jewish (Sephardic): variant of De Sousa .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: De Sousa, D'souza, Souza, De Costa, De Sa, De Paula, Di Rosa

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Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, De%20souza life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for De%20souza in 1966 was 70, and 56 in 2004.

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