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Requena Name Meaning

Catalan and Spanish: habitational name from Requena in Valencia or Requena de Campos in Palencia apparently so called from a short form of the various Visigothic compound personal names with the first element rīc ‘power(ful)’ with the addition of the locative suffix -ena.

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


Similar surnames: Raque, Requa, Roque, Regen, Rueda, Trevena, Creque, Vaquera, De Pena

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You can see how Requena families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Requena family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 4 Requena families living in New York. This was about 36% of all the recorded Requena's in USA. New York had the highest population of Requena families in 1920.
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There are 70 military records available for the last name Requena. For the veterans among your Requena ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Requena lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Requena life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Requena in 1963 was 73, and 67 in 2004.

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