Delahan Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Delahan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Delahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Delahan (82) may also be a first name.

Delahan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Delahan occurs in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Delahan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,555,468th most common family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Delahan live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles. Delahan is also the 1,060,447th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 82 people.

This surname is most widely held in Ireland, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 162,377. In Ireland Delahan is most common in: Leinster, where 100 percent are found. Not including Ireland this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 23 percent are found.

Delahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Delahan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Delahan surname rose 725 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 35 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Delahan Last Name Statistics demography

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

Delahan earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 132.62% more than the national average, earning $100,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Delahant9339/
Delgahan931/
Delaan9222/
Delahn922/
Delhan922/
Dealahant880/
Dalahan8647/
Dolahan8622/
Deliaan8611/
Dhelaan869/
Delhant862/
Delhand861/
Delan832,914/
Dollahan80232/
Dallahan8047/
Dielhean802/
Delahina801/
Delhaune801/
Dellehan800/
Delhaund800/
Dilhan774,138/
Deland772,692/
Delane771,053/
Delain77918/
Delang77828/
Delean77470/
Delian77422/
Dolhan77415/
Delhon77357/
Dalhan77351/
Dolaan77214/
Dalaan77210/
Delyan77136/
Dehlan7787/
Delgan7773/
Delank7769/
Delham7767/
Dhelan7728/
Deylan7723/
Deelan7718/
Deslan7712/
Delant7712/
Doelan7710/
Dealan777/
Deilan776/
Delann774/
Delayn774/
Dilaan774/
Delaun773/
Daelan773/
Deulan772/
Dielan772/
Delanh772/
Detlan772/
Delaune714,679/
Dahalan712,356/
Delaine711,953/
Delanne71708/
Dolhain71205/
Deliane71192/
Delatin71134/
Delagne7192/
Deliang7146/
Dehlane7144/
Deleant7144/
Deliant7142/
Delangh7135/
Desland7135/
Delasin7124/
Delayne7116/
Deleand7110/
Dahalon715/
Dhelain714/
Dolhanh714/
Dhalaan714/
Detland713/
Dhelang713/
Deleane712/
Deliann712/
Duilhan712/
Deylane712/
Doilaan712/
Dealane712/
Dehlian712/
Dehelan712/
Deallan712/
Deliand712/
Deelane711/
Deulyan711/
Daelyan711/
Deslean711/
Dehlean711/
Dehlhausen711/
Deiland711/
Delaing711/
Dollhan711/
Dalağan711/
Deilain711/
Dealang711/
Dailhan711/
Daliaan711/
Deslant711/
Delhein711/
Dilhane711/
Dholaan711/
Dhilhan711/
Delhone711/
Deyland710/
Dhealan710/
Dealand710/
Dealham710/
Delasen710/
Dilhain710/
Delasnt710/
Dolan6770,327/
Delon677,146/
Dilan675,912/
Dalan675,757/
Dehelean671,421/
Dylan671,418/
Delianne671,167/
Delangue67659/
Delam67134/
Delattin6744/
Dehelian6726/
Deliaune6720/
Dehlagne6714/
Delhoune6712/
Dhahalan6712/
Delanova6710/
Delasing677/
Delassen676/
Delhogne676/
Delón674/
Dahallan674/
Delaigne672/
Delanová672/
Deslagne672/
Delyatin671/
Delaisne671/
Ditlhank671/
Dălan671/
Delòn671/
Delassin671/
Delaunne671/
Delainne671/
Delanque671/
Dhilaain671/
Ditlaham671/
Dehlanne671/
Dheyslan671/
Delhonne670/
Delaugne670/
Deislang670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Delahan
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