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De La Vega Surname Meaning

Spanish: variant with the preposition de and definite article la ‘from the’ of Vega.

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


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You can see how De La Vega families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De La Vega family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most De La Vega families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 3 De La Vega families living in Texas. This was about 60% of all the recorded De La Vega's in USA. Texas had the highest population of De La Vega families in 1920.
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Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, De La Vega life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for De La Vega in 1967 was 65, and 67 in 2004.

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