Delahunt Surname

211,036th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,955 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Delahunt Surname Definition:

Ó Dulchaointigh This has several variants, e.g. Dulanty. Of Ely O’Carroll. MIF 85; SIF 157; Map Off

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Delahunt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9631:376,38533,289
Ireland3081:15,2891,724
Canada2511:146,79515,033
Australia1901:142,08315,253
England951:586,50635,379
Northern Ireland391:47,3094,079
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Austria111:774,13064,097
France71:9,488,960336,266
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1721:25,7552,765
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Delahunt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Dulchaointigh This has several variants, e.g. Dulanty. Of Ely O’Carroll. MIF 85; SIF 157; Map Off

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

“Of the Hunt” in Norman-English. (De la Hunt).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

User-submitted Reference

The Delahunt surname was first found in Ormond records, which show the name can be found in deeds from 1441. A pettys census of 1659 showed bearers of Delahunt in counties Offaly (King's country) and Kilkenny the ancient and important Delahunt sept sometimes claims descent from the O'Hara Buidhe chiefs of Leyney in county Sligo through Lughaidh

Motto: in fide et in bello fortes.

Meaning: firm in faith and war.

- tim4440

Delahunt Last Name Facts

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

Delahunt is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Delahunt? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 211,036th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,727,645 people. The surname Delahunt is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Delahunt reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Delahunt is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 963 people, or 1 in 376,385. In The United States Delahunt is mostly found in: New York, where 14 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Minnesota, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

Delahunt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Delahunt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Delahunt surname grew 1,251 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 179 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Delahunt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Delahunt last name are 10.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.87% registered with the party.

The amount Delahunt earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 2.68% less than the national average, earning R 231,276 per year; in United States they earn 8.56% more than the national average, earning $46,842 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.03% more than the national average, earning $59,633 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Delahunte948/
Delahaunt941/
Delahuntz940/
Delehunt8845/
Dilahunt884/
Dalahunt882/
Delahumt880/
Dilahunte820/
Djlahoun757/
Delayhon751/
Dilehunt750/
Delaon71103/
Delayon6744/
Delajon6717/
Deelaon6712/
Deleaon672/
Dilohun671/
Delouon671/
Delyoung632/
Delohoum631/
Dilaon5766/
Dilayon5322/
Deleion5310/
Deleyon536/
Dilaion531/

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