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De Garcia Family History

De Garcia Surname Meaning

Spanish and Galician (De García); Portuguese: patronymic from Spanish and Galician García and Portuguese Garcia with the preposition de ‘of’.

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


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You can see how De Garcia families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Garcia family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 3 De Garcia families living in Texas. This was about 50% of all the recorded De Garcia's in USA. Texas had the highest population of De Garcia families in 1920.
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Passenger Lists

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What is the average De Garcia lifespan?

Between 1971 and 2004, in the United States, De Garcia life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for De Garcia in 1971 was 75, and 76 in 2004.

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