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Guadalupe Name Meaning

Spanish:: habitational name from the town of Guadalupe in Cáceres province named with Hispano-Arabic wādī-al-lubb which is most likely from Arabic wādī ‘valley riverbed’ and Latin lupi ‘wolves’ thus meaning ‘the valley of the wolves’. from a short form of the Marian name María de Guadalupe or title Virgen de Guadalupe ‘Virgin Mary of Guadalupe’ a reference to the placename Guadalupe (see 1 above) the site of a Hieronymite convent founded in the 14th century which possesses a famous image of the Virgin Mary.

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


Similar surnames: Cantalupo, Iredale, Dugdale, Lavallee, Cundall, Udall, Gladstone

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You can see how Guadalupe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guadalupe family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Guadalupe families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 13 Guadalupe families living in Arizona. This was about 62% of all the recorded Guadalupe's in USA. Arizona had the highest population of Guadalupe families in 1880.
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What did your Guadalupe ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Jornalero and Costurera were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Guadalupe. 27% of Guadalupe men worked as a Jornalero and 32% of Guadalupe women worked as a Costurera. Some less common occupations for Americans named Guadalupe were Agricultor and Domstico. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Jornalero
    27%
  • Labrador
    23%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Agricultor
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Costurera
    32%
  • Domstica
    23%
  • Sirvienta
    14%
  • Domstico
    14%
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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Guadalupe. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, 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 Guadalupe. For the veterans among your Guadalupe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guadalupe lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Guadalupe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1944. The average life expectancy for Guadalupe in 1944 was 106, and 78 in 2004.

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