Delahunty Surname

121,143rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,782 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

Delahunty Surname Definition:

This name has taken the form Dulhunty in Australia.

Delahunty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1,0551:25,5883,483
Ireland9101:5,175837
United States7681:471,95240,109
England6331:88,0229,558
New Zealand1491:30,3915,294
Canada1211:304,50928,133
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Wales161:193,40812,484
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Singapore131:423,66918,211
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Jamaica91:318,8838,136
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
China21:683,660,78330,601
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guam11:160,1214,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland7411:5,978965
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

Delahunty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name has taken the form Dulhunty in Australia.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

Delahunty Last Name Facts

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

Delahunty is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Delahunty.

How Common Is The Last Name Delahunty? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 121,143rd most prevalent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,926,903 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Delahunty reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 42 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Delahunty is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 1,055 people, or 1 in 25,588. In Australia Delahunty is primarily found in: Victoria, where 50 percent reside, New South Wales, where 23 percent reside and Queensland, where 19 percent reside. Beside Australia it exists in 36 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Delahunty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Delahunty has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname increased 123 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 776 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 974 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Delahunty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States Delahunty are 16.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.35% registered with the party.

The amount Delahunty earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 3.96% less than the national average, earning R 228,216 per year; in United States they earn 21.41% more than the national average, earning $52,389 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.92% less than the national average, earning $47,737 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Delahaunty9526/
Delahuntey953/
Delahunta8915/
Delahunte898/
Dalahunty891/
Delahonty890/
Delehunty890/
Dilahunty890/
Delahienty841/
Dallahunty840/
Delohaunty840/
Dilahunta783/
Dilohunty780/
Dilahunte780/

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