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De Mesa Surname Meaning

Spanish: variant of Mesa with the preposition de ‘from’.

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


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You can see how De Mesa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Mesa family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most De Mesa families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 De Mesa family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded De Mesa's in USA. New York had the highest population of De Mesa families in 1880.
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Passenger Lists

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What is the average De Mesa lifespan?

Between 1975 and 2003, in the United States, De Mesa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for De Mesa in 1975 was 74, and 78 in 2003.

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