Researching Rafael Solano
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2 people with the Solano surname? In that year Solano was ranked number 3577 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Rafael means "Form of RAPHAEL. God Has Healed" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Rafael Solano on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Rafael Solano and the Solano Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 29 people with the Solano surname in the UK? Solano is now ranked number 4014 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Rafael Solano
Rafael Solano
Rafael Solano Sánchez (born 10 April 1931 in San Felipe de Puerto Plata, in the Dominican Republic) is a Dominican pianist, songwriter, composer, arranger, author, and former Dominican ambassador to UNESCO. He is credited with writing over a hundred songs of various genres that include romantic, folk, as well as choral, religious, and merengue music. His most famous love song, "Por Amor", has been translated into several languages and performed by renowned artists, such as Marco Antonio Muñiz, Vicki Carr, Jon Secada, the Mariachi Vargas, and Plácido Domingo.
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Other names that sound a bit like Solano
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