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San Luis Surname Meaning

Spanish (also Sanluis): habitational name from any of numerous places so named for a local church or shrine dedicated to Saint Louis (Spanish San Luis);

see Louis.

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


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Between 1976 and 2003, in the United States, San Luis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for San Luis in 1976 was 39, and 77 in 2003.

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