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De Vivo Surname Meaning

Italian: patronymic from the nickname Vivo meaning ‘alive’ or from a short form of a personal name such as Vivaldo.

Vivenzio or Viviano.

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


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You can see how De Vivo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Vivo family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 De Vivo families living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded De Vivo's in USA. New York had the highest population of De Vivo families in 1920.
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What is the average De Vivo lifespan?

Between 1977 and 2003, in the United States, De Vivo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for De Vivo in 1977 was 84, and 81 in 2003.

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