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Orantes Family History

Orantes Surname Meaning

Spanish (mainly Granada): nickname from orantes ‘those who pray’. This surname is most common in El Salvador Guatemala and Mexico.

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


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You can see how Orantes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Orantes family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Orantes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Orantes family living in Norfolk. This was 100% of all the recorded Orantes's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Orantes families in 1891.
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Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Orantes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Orantes in 1959 was 30, and 53 in 2004.

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