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Ruiz-mesa Family History

Ruiz-mesa Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Rimes, Ries, Kuzma, Raines, Quinones, Riera, Remes, Rives, Ramesh

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Between 1978 and 2002, in the United States, Ruiz-mesa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Ruiz-mesa in 1978 was 89, and 78 in 2002.

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