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DE SOUSA Origin of surname

DE SOUSA

Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a toponymic (derived from a geographic name of a town, city, region or country). Surnames that are based on place names do not always testify to direct origin from that place, but may indicate an indirect relation between the name-bearer or his ancestors and the place, such as birth place, temporary residence, trade, or family-relatives. The family name De Sousa, meaning "from Sousa", is based on Souza, a locality in Portugal. The variant De Sosa, also meaning from Souza, is recorded in 1599. De Sousa is documented as a Jewish family name in 1626 in Mexico with Portuguese-born Domingo De Sousa.
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DE SOUSA Origin of surname
DE SOUSA

Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a toponymic (derived from a geographic name of a town, city, region or country). Surnames that are based on place names do not always testify to direct origin from that place, but may indicate an indirect relation between the name-bearer or his ancestors and the place, such as birth place, temporary residence, trade, or family-relatives. The family name De Sousa, meaning "from Sousa", is based on Souza, a locality in Portugal. The variant De Sosa, also meaning from Souza, is recorded in 1599. De Sousa is documented as a Jewish family name in 1626 in Mexico with Portuguese-born Domingo De Sousa.
Written by researchers of ANU Museum of the Jewish People