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Tia Family History

Tia Surname Meaning

Hispanic (Philippines): nickname from Spanish tia ‘aunt’.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 謝 see Xie 1; also Teochew or Hokkien form of the surname 程 see Cheng.

West African (Ivory Coast): unexplained.

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


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Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Tia life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Tia in 1964 was 74, and 75 in 2004.

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