The desoto Surname

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The desoto name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the desoto family name as far back in history as possible.

desoto Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of desoto Families in the US in 1920

Number of desoto families

19-36

7-18

1-6

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DeSoto of Avoyelles Parish, La	Tammy DeSoto	29
DeSoto, Amelia G.	jacqueturner58	0
Manuel DeSoto Time Line	bswear1	0
Another DeSoto message board @genforum	TammyDeSotoPearson	0
Desoto	jlon123l	1
Desoto Avoyelles Parish, LA	Diann Tooley	1
Hello again	Tammy DeSoto-Pearson	2
Looking for D. Mixon who married Artie Missie McKelva	carole_ring	0
Finding Tarrant County, Texas Roots	Rob	0
John J. & Ethel Leah DeSoto of Tarrytown, New York + John & Joseph DeSoto - Gibraltor, Spain to New York Family	Lisa	0

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