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La%20penta Name Meaning

Italian (mainly Lapenta): variant of La Pinta a nickname from the feminine form of pinto ‘painted flecked two-tone’.

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


Similar surnames: La Fata, La Pietra, La Tona, La Penna, La Placa, La Tella, La Spina

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Between 1972 and 2003, in the United States, La%20penta life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for La%20penta in 1972 was 75, and 83 in 2003.

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