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Cifuentes Name Meaning

Spanish: habitational name probably from Cifuentes in Guadalajara named from Spanish cien ‘hundred’ (from Latin centum) + fuentes ‘springs’ (from Latin fontes; see Font ) because of the abundance of natural springs in the area. Compare Sifontes and Sifuentez .

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


Similar surnames: Sifuentes, Fuentes, Fuente, Puentes, Puente, Fuertes, Fontes, Vicente

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Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Cifuentes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Cifuentes in 1965 was 79, and 71 in 2004.

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