Delaney Surname

7,127th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79,664 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Delaney Surname Definition:

The Irish Dulaine, or more correctly O'Dubhshlaine (sh mute) [Irish dubh, black +the genit. of slán, whole, healthy]

Delaney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States44,1501:8,210972
Ireland9,3571:50379
England8,6701:6,427925
Australia7,9001:3,417477
Canada5,2441:7,0261,035
Scotland9401:5,696928
New Zealand7591:5,966992
Northern Ireland5051:3,654717
South Africa4811:112,63613,536
Wales3151:9,8241,087
Bahamas1461:2,683357
Liberia1291:34,1753,193
Argentina1201:356,19527,792
Thailand1091:648,058109,152
France671:991,384111,008
Spain591:792,40732,853
Saint Kitts and Nevis441:1,255231
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Isle of Man311:2,768564
Singapore301:183,5907,666
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Netherlands291:582,31651,332
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Denmark251:225,78917,947
Nicaragua251:240,8442,724
Jamaica221:130,4524,751
Barbados201:14,372922
Jersey171:5,8351,193
Gibraltar161:2,122483
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
India151:51,137,692512,385
Peru151:2,118,94225,723
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Cayman Islands121:5,324754
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Trinidad and Tobago121:113,6657,200
Anguilla111:1,221122
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Vanuatu91:29,253714
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Norway61:857,04855,549
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Panama51:782,45211,059
China41:341,830,39216,990
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malta11:430,2723,380
Norfolk Island11:2,295315
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Palau11:21,643223
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4,5211:980173
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7251:14,1312,116
Scotland1521:24,6262,279
Wales311:50,5942,584
Isle of Man91:6,030597
Jersey61:8,6471,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,5531:6,649831

Delaney (3,077) may also be a first name.

Delaney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Irish Dulaine, or more correctly O'Dubhshlaine (sh mute) [Irish dubh, black +the genit. of slán, whole, healthy]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Dubhshláinne Kilkenny. IF 113; Map Leix

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Descendant of the challenger; grandson of Dubslaine or Dubhslainge (black of the Slaney).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Delaney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Delaney (Arabic: ديلاني) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Delaney? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,127th most common last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 91,479 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Delaney live; 58 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 130,073rd most widespread forename world-wide, borne by 3,077 people.

Delaney is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 44,150 people, or 1 in 8,210. In The United States Delaney is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 10 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 6 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 103 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 12 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Delaney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Delaney has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 585 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 207 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 503 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 618 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,016 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Delaney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Delaney surname are 6.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.91% being registered with the political party.

The amount Delaney earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 38.64% less than the national average, earning 212,363 kr per year; in Peru they earn 9.97% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,453 per year; in South Africa they earn 72.05% more than the national average, earning R 408,864 per year; in United States they earn 5.91% more than the national average, earning $45,697 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.11% less than the national average, earning $49,134 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Delauney931,582/
Delainey93223/
Delanney93154/
Deelaney9310/
Deleaney935/
Delaneys933/
Dealaney933/
Delaneey932/
Delayney932/
Deulaney931/
Delaneyy931/
De'laney931/
Delahney930/
Delanhey930/
Delaeney930/
Delany925,132/
Delane921,053/
Delanoeye8842/
Deallaney880/
Dealayney880/
Delaune864,679/
Delange864,177/
Deloney862,300/
Delaine861,953/
Delanoe861,918/
Delanoy861,772/
Delanne86708/
Delaniy86301/
Deliane86192/
Delanie86134/
Delagne8692/
Dalaney8663/
Delanez8661/
Delanes8646/
Dehlane8644/
Deleney8620/
Delanay8619/
Delayne8616/
Dolaney867/
Deleany866/
Delanee865/
Delanny864/
Delauny864/
Delanet864/
Deleane862/
Dilaney862/
Delaeny862/
Delanea862/
Deliany862/
Delanuy862/
Delanye862/
Deylane862/
Dealane862/
Delanei862/
Delaneu862/
Dielane862/
Deelane861/
Delaner861/
Delanje861/
Delanue861/
Delaene861/
Dylaney861/
Deliney861/
Delaneh861/
Delanyo861/
Dealany861/
Dielany861/
Delainy860/
Delahny860/
Delatny860/
Dehlany860/
Delayny860/
Delyany860/
Delannoeye8272/
Delaunay8022,381/
Delannoy8015,382/
Delanoue801,876/
Delannay801,474/
Delianne801,167/
Delaunoy801,073/
Delagnes80991/
Delainay80316/
Delannee80266/
Delannes80232/
Delannet80155/
Delanoye80137/
Delanaye80120/
Dielaine8066/
Delouney8023/
Deliaune8020/
Delanner8019/
Delannez8016/
Dehlagne8014/
Degliane8011/
Delhoney808/
Deleneye807/
Delaunet807/
Delaione807/
Delannée807/
Delaehne804/
Delahnet804/
Delainez803/
Delehany803/
Deslanes802/
Delenhey802/
Delaigne802/
Delanoie802/
Delanoys802/
Deslagne802/
Delanoyy801/
Delaunea801/
Delaynes801/
Deleange801/
Delaanet801/
Delahany801/
Delaisne801/
Deilange801/
De'lange801/
Delhanie801/
Delhaune801/
Deliange801/
Delyaneh801/
Delaunes801/
Delaunne801/
Delainne801/
Tdelange801/
Delainny801/
Delanooy801/
Delaynie801/
Dehlanne801/
Dealeany800/
Dealeney800/
Delaugne800/
Delainer800/
Delainie800/
Delonney800/
Delagner800/
Delheney800/
Deline772,685/
Delana771,722/
Delani77971/
Dalane77755/
Delone77705/
Delony77386/
Delene77111/
Dilane77100/
Dolane7728/
Dilany773/
Delanh772/
Delané771/
Délany771/
Dylane771/
Delannoye75356/
Delauneux7521/
Delausnay7521/
Delannays7513/
Delatinne7513/
Deliyanne759/
Delannoie754/
Deslianes754/
Delangnes753/
Delaunaye753/
Delaunnay753/
Delanneer752/
Delannoiy752/
Delannooy752/
Delhaunay751/
Deliannes751/
Delaunaie751/
Delaunnoy751/
Deleaunay751/
Delahaniy751/
Delannaye751/
Delannnee751/
Delanoyet751/
Deilijane751/
Delaineis750/
Delauyner750/
Deliana711,409/
Delaini71550/
Delonge71506/
Daelani71437/
Dholane71345/
Delogne71263/
Dalaine71255/
Daliane71249/
Dahlane71242/
Delanis71218/
Delanou71144/
Delonay71100/
Delyani7199/
Delinea7196/
Delyana7185/
Delonne7180/
Dolanay7178/
Dailane7176/
Dilanyi7162/
Delones7152/
Dehlani7148/
Dalhane7147/
Dalanay7146/
Desliannes7139/
Delényi7134/
Daleney7133/
Deleine7133/
Delahainay7133/
Deleani7130/
Dolaine7125/
Delauné7124/
Dilanes7122/
Dilange7120/
Dehline7118/
Delanni7117/
Delanoi7114/
Delanga7114/
Daelana7112/
Dhalane7111/
Delanna718/
Dilaneh718/
Delenyi718/
Delanio717/
Delgone717/
Delanau717/
Deloine716/
Deleana714/
Daloney714/
Diliany714/
Dealine714/
Delenea714/
Doelani714/
Ditlane714/
Deelone714/
Dilaine713/
Delgana713/
Delanas713/
Delhani713/
Dielene712/
Dhilane712/
Delanui712/
Delauna712/
Deleyni712/
Doliane712/
D'Elene712/
Dalanoy712/
Delione712/
Dallane712/
Dolanie712/
Deliene712/
Dalaneh712/
Delanné712/
Deloune712/
Delenay711/
Delaina711/
Delayna711/
Dileane711/
Doloney711/
Daelene711/
Deloene711/
Delonea711/
Delhana711/
Delhene711/
Deelene711/
Deilone711/
Dealleaune711/
Dyslane711/
Daalane711/
Delaena711/
Delonez711/
Deloner711/
Delonhe711/
Dilaneu711/
Ddelani711/
Dalanne711/
Dylanie711/
Delomne711/
Delhine711/
Delonoy711/
Delosne711/
Delanai711/
Delanaj711/
Delangi711/
Delanii711/
Diloney711/
Dilhane711/
Dilamne711/
Dilanoe711/
Dgilane711/
Delanha711/
Delhone711/
Deilheanny711/
Deeline711/
Dileany710/
Dealeny710/
Dilanie710/
Delasna710/
Delenoy710/
Dislane710/
Delonie710/
Doleney710/
Delanah710/
Dolanne710/
Delouny710/
Dalanie710/
Deleyne710/
Delonee710/
Delienne67523/
Delanois67217/
Delanaud67156/
Desliana67134/
Delanaux67107/
Dalaniya67101/
Deleigne6798/
Deliyana6790/
Delijani6772/
Dallaine6761/
Delanoit6757/
Deliyani6752/
Dolhaine6744/
Delannoi6738/
Delianas6736/
Delonnay6735/
Dahalane6731/
Delianis6729/
Dehlanio6727/
Delannai6727/
Delonnoy6727/
Dilayene6721/
Dalaniyo6720/
Dehlhani6718/
Delaunai6718/
Dalanaje6716/
Delanous6714/
Dahliany6713/
Delhoune6712/
Delonnie6711/
Delayani679/
Deloigne679/
Dolaniya677/
Delanajh676/
Delannis676/
Delanoiz676/
Delhogne676/
Dalainay676/
Dealaniz675/
Delanuit675/
Dahalany675/
Delianna674/
Delounge673/
Dhelanga673/
Deslyani673/
Delleone673/
Dealanis672/
Delaunap672/
Deloynes672/
Dalannoy672/
Deliones672/
Delanoux672/
Dejlenej672/
Dilangej671/
Dilaniya671/
Dailange671/
Dalanayy671/
Delongay671/
Deloonie671/
Delahina671/
Dealanna671/
Dealonge671/
Dalaunay671/
Delanais671/
Digliane671/
Dayllane671/
Dallanay671/
Dallayne671/
Dalannay671/
Délaunay671/
Deloinay671/
Deloisne671/
Delhonez671/
Delionne671/
Deluigne671/
Delaunau671/
Delaunoi671/
Delenaye671/
Deleyani671/
Del'anna671/
Delagnau671/
Delagnis671/
Delanaut671/
Delannaï671/
Delannga671/
Deyloune671/
Dilangoe671/
Dhelanip671/
Duilanyi671/
Delaunga671/
Dylianne671/
Delounay671/
Dalianie671/
Dhaliane671/
Delainah670/
Delhonne670/
Deleinne670/
Deslonne670/
Deleyene670/
Deloinge670/

Delaney Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Delaney in the Arabic language
ديلانيdylany-

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