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De Sa Surname Meaning

Portuguese (also De Sá) and Galician: habitational name for someone from any of numerous places in Portugal and Galicia (Spain) called Sá or Sa.

This surname is also found in western India where it was taken by Portuguese colonists.

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


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You can see how De Sa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Sa family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 De Sa family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded De Sa's in USA. New York had the highest population of De Sa families in 1920.
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What is the average De Sa lifespan?

Between 1978 and 2004, in the United States, De Sa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for De Sa in 1978 was 70, and 81 in 2004.

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