Delafield Surname

481,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 693 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Delafield Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Norman), Of the field. Delamere, Of La Mare, in Normandy. DelaMore, Of the hill or moor. Delapond and Delapoole, Of the pond or pool. Delariver, Of the river. Delaware, Of the enclosure. (variant: Ware.)

Delafield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4951:732,24057,446
England1361:409,69228,019
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Wales151:206,30213,003
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Northern Mariana Islands81:6,822652
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:343,31522,014
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

Delafield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Norman), Of the field. Delamere, Of La Mare, in Normandy. DelaMore, Of the hill or moor. Delapond and Delapoole, Of the pond or pool. Delariver, Of the river. Delaware, Of the enclosure. (variant: Ware.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Delafield Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Delafield Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Delafield occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Delafield? popularity and diffusion

The last name Delafield is the 481,056th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,515,939 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Delafield reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 495 people, or 1 in 732,240. In The United States Delafield is mostly found in: Texas, where 19 percent reside, New York, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 11 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Delafield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Delafield has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Delafield last name rose 707 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Delafield Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Delafield surname are 17.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.89% being registered with the party.

The amount Delafield earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 185.4% more than the national average, earning R 678,216 per year; in United States they earn 8.53% more than the national average, earning $46,831 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.78% less than the national average, earning $41,842 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Delafeld9432/
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Delefield890/
Delifield890/
Dalefield7824/
Dolefield780/
Dallefield741/
Delefelt7112/
Dilefeld712/
Dallefeld6790/
Dalefeldt673/
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Dielefeld5618/

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