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Del Rey Surname Meaning

Spanish: variant of Rey with the preposition and definite article del ‘from/of the’.

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


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Between 1978 and 2003, in the United States, Del Rey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Del Rey in 1978 was 84, and 63 in 2003.

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