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De Cardenas Surname Meaning

Spanish (De Cárdenas): variant of Cárdenas (see Cardenas) with the preposition de ‘from’.

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


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Between 1976 and 2004, in the United States, De Cardenas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for De Cardenas in 1976 was 81, and 94 in 2004.

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