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De Lima Surname Meaning

Portuguese: habitational name for someone from any of several places called Lima in Portugal as for example Ponte de Lima.

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


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You can see how De Lima families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Lima family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most De Lima families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 De Lima family living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded De Lima's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of De Lima families in 1911.
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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name De Lima. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name De Lima. For the veterans among your De Lima ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average De Lima lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, De Lima life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for De Lima in 1965 was 65, and 49 in 2004.

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