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 Delaney Salary in
United States
$45,697 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
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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