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Guadarrama Family History

Guadarrama Surname Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from the name of the mountain range between Segovia and Madrid or rather from a valley that gave its name to the whole mountain range.

From Arabic wādī al-ramah (the first element is wādī ‘valley riverbed’; the second is unexplained).

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


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You can see how Guadarrama families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guadarrama family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Guadarrama family living in Arizona. This was about 17% of all the recorded Guadarrama's in USA. Arizona and 4 other states had the highest population of Guadarrama families in 1920.
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What did your Guadarrama ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Guadarrama. 75% of Guadarrama men worked as a Laborer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    75%
  • Jornalero
    25%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 76 military records available for the last name Guadarrama. For the veterans among your Guadarrama ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guadarrama lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Guadarrama life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Guadarrama in 1965 was 74, and 83 in 2004.

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