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Guatemala Surname Meaning

Hispanic and Amerindian (mainly Mexico, El Salvador, and Nicaragua): ethnic name from Guatemala, a country of Central America.

Guatemala is named from Nahuatl (Aztec) Cuauhtemallan which translates to ‘place of many trees’.

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


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There are 134 census records available for the last name Guatemala. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guatemala census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Between 1990 and 2003, in the United States, Guatemala life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Guatemala in 1990 was 51, and 65 in 2003.

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