Delaney Surname
Approximately 79,664 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44,150 | 1:8,210 | 972 |
| Ireland | 9,357 | 1:503 | 79 |
| England | 8,670 | 1:6,427 | 925 |
| Australia | 7,900 | 1:3,417 | 477 |
| Canada | 5,244 | 1:7,026 | 1,035 |
| Scotland | 940 | 1:5,696 | 928 |
| New Zealand | 759 | 1:5,966 | 992 |
| Northern Ireland | 505 | 1:3,654 | 717 |
| South Africa | 481 | 1:112,636 | 13,536 |
| Wales | 315 | 1:9,824 | 1,087 |
| Bahamas | 146 | 1:2,683 | 357 |
| Liberia | 129 | 1:34,175 | 3,193 |
| Argentina | 120 | 1:356,195 | 27,792 |
| Thailand | 109 | 1:648,058 | 109,152 |
| France | 67 | 1:991,384 | 111,008 |
| Spain | 59 | 1:792,407 | 32,853 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 44 | 1:1,255 | 231 |
| Germany | 37 | 1:2,175,823 | 115,720 |
| Brazil | 31 | 1:6,905,624 | 162,221 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Isle of Man | 31 | 1:2,768 | 564 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Netherlands | 29 | 1:582,316 | 51,332 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| Denmark | 25 | 1:225,789 | 17,947 |
| Nicaragua | 25 | 1:240,844 | 2,724 |
| Jamaica | 22 | 1:130,452 | 4,751 |
| Barbados | 20 | 1:14,372 | 922 |
| Jersey | 17 | 1:5,835 | 1,193 |
| Gibraltar | 16 | 1:2,122 | 483 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Peru | 15 | 1:2,118,942 | 25,723 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Cayman Islands | 12 | 1:5,324 | 754 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 12 | 1:113,665 | 7,200 |
| Anguilla | 11 | 1:1,221 | 122 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Chile | 10 | 1:1,761,647 | 27,489 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Vanuatu | 9 | 1:29,253 | 714 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Norfolk Island | 1 | 1:2,295 | 315 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4,521 | 1:980 | 173 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,725 | 1:14,131 | 2,116 |
| Scotland | 152 | 1:24,626 | 2,279 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:50,594 | 2,584 |
| Isle of Man | 9 | 1:6,030 | 597 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,553 | 1:6,649 | 831 |
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]
Ó Dubhshláinne Kilkenny. IF 113; Map Leix
(Irish) Descendant of the challenger; grandson of Dubslaine or Dubhslainge (black of the Slaney).
Delaney Demographics
Average Male Delaney Height
177.33 cm
Average Female Delaney Height
161.11 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Delaney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Delaney Come From? nationality or country of origin
Delaney (Arabic: ديلاني) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Delaney? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,127th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 91,479 people. The last name Delaney is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Delaney are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 130,073rd most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 3,077 people.
This last name 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 it is most frequent in: New York, where 10 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 6 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 103 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 12 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.
Delaney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Delaney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Delaney surname grew 585 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 207 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 503 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 618 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,016 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Delaney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Delaney surname are 6.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.91% registered with the 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
Delaney Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Delaney in the Arabic language | ||
| ديلاني | dylany | - |
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Delaney Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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