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Recalde Surname Meaning

Basque: Castilianized form of Rekalde, a short form of Errekalde, a habitational name from a place so named in Biscay, Basque Country (Spain).

It is composed of erreka ‘stream, brook’ + the suffix -alde ‘by’.

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


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You can see how Recalde families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Recalde family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Recalde families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Recalde families living in Nova Scotia. This was 100% of all the recorded Recalde's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Recalde families in 1911.
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There are 30 military records available for the last name Recalde. For the veterans among your Recalde ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1974 and 2004, in the United States, Recalde life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Recalde in 1974 was 80, and 79 in 2004.

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