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Ortiz-ayala Family History

Ortiz-ayala Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Moriyama, Rajala, Rintala, Worzalla, Zabala, Takayama, Ruszala

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Between 1973 and 1997, in the United States, Ortiz-ayala life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Ortiz-ayala in 1973 was 54, and 84 in 1997.

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