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Subject: Re: surname meaning
Author: Jim Young   (guest, 77.86.96.170)
Date: February 7, 2009 at 5:24:42 AM
Reply to: surname meaning by Des
So am I!
It looks Spanish but doesn't seem to exist in Spain. References point to it being a Filipino name. Ocariza is also a Filipino surname, which raises the possibility that this is De Ocariza, i.e., "of Ocariza". Perhaps a place name, though I haven't been able to find one.

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