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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

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

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