Delay Surname

61,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Delay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Delay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,4091:82,2099,346
France1,8401:36,0994,417
Switzerland3581:22,9413,626
Philippines3411:296,88642,287
Tanzania2131:248,55220,077
Canada2101:175,45517,539
Brazil2021:1,059,77437,226
Israel1581:54,1627,046
England1361:409,69228,019
Belgium841:136,86519,611
Argentina581:736,95549,943
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Turkey271:2,882,27584,327
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
India61:127,844,230863,365
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Saint Kitts and Nevis21:27,6001,126
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1371:177,92214,779
Wales191:82,5483,796
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7711:65,1347,100

Delay (330) may also be a first name.

Delay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Delay (Arabic: ارجاء, Hindi: डेलया, Tibetan: བདེ་ལེགས།) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Delay? popularity and diffusion

The last name Delay is the 61,072nd most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 884,948 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Delay reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 482,193rd most commonly held forename internationally, borne by 330 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 4,409 people, or 1 in 82,209. In The United States Delay is mostly found in: Georgia, where 11 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in France, where 22 percent are found and Switzerland, where 4 percent are found.

Delay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Delay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 572 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 1 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Delay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Delay last name are 17.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.46% being registered with the party.

The amount Delay earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.54% more than the national average, earning $44,678 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.91% less than the national average, earning $45,258 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Delaye913,062/
Delhay91790/
Delayo91240/
Delayi9149/
Delaya9148/
Deilay9136/
Delahy9127/
Delayt9120/
Deulay9120/
Dealay9119/
Dejlay9116/
Delaiy9111/
De'lay9111/
Deliay917/
Deelay917/
Deylay917/
Dehlay916/
Delgay915/
Delyay914/
Dhelay912/
Delayd912/
Deslay912/
Delauy912/
Delays912/
Delayz911/
Dela8918,554/
Dely8912,420/
Delhaye8311,179/
Delahay83796/
Delayat83211/
Delahey83137/
Delayee8380/
Delaytz8335/
Dielaye8335/
Delayed8334/
Dheilay8320/
Deelaay8317/
Delhaya8315/
Delayes8311/
Delayah838/
Delahye838/
Deilays833/
Deulayi831/
Deliaya831/
Dealaya831/
Delayth831/
Dehlaya831/
Dehlaye831/
Dehlayi831/
Delayeh831/
Delayht831/
Delayiz831/
Delayts831/
Dielayi831/
Deaslay830/
Delia8011,942/
Delai803,600/
Delas803,415/
Dalay803,116/
Deloy802,897/
Diela802,444/
Deula802,126/
Delap802,022/
Deala801,731/
Dilay801,626/
Dolay801,537/
Dealy801,283/
Deely801,252/
Deley801,116/
Delea801,006/
Delau80764/
Deily80673/
Delga80661/
Delaa80583/
Delaj80432/
Deluy80421/
Dhela80388/
Delya80360/
Deloa80278/
Deila80249/
Deela80230/
Delad80229/
Delaš80202/
Delah80198/
Delat80181/
Delye80171/
Delae80165/
Delyi80143/
Diely80122/
Deliy80118/
Delha80105/
Desla8088/
Detla8059/
Delaz8055/
Deyla8040/
Delhy8032/
De'la8014/
Dehla8012/
Dejla8011/
Dhely809/
Delyo808/
D'Ela806/
Dgela804/
Daela804/
Doela803/
Dylay802/
Delyy801/
Dehly801/
Delìa801/
Deïla801/
Delahaye7716,683/
Delahays77249/
Del'haye7797/
Dehlayeh7735/
Delahaya7730/
Delhayes777/
Dellehay774/
Dealayee771/
Delayahe771/
D'Elia7314,612/
Deeley734,262/
Deloya732,717/
Delija732,546/
Deloye731,493/
Delapp731,458/
Dholay731,258/
Delias73929/
Deleye73843/
Dhalay73747/
Dalaya73633/
Dealey73617/
Dhelia73420/
Delaat73409/
Delach73385/
Dalaye73328/
Deiley73281/
Delaux73254/
Deuley73247/
Delhey73246/
Delais73207/
Deleaz73206/
Deliat73204/
Delaup73203/
Deloia73200/
Deliya73172/
Dailay73168/
Doilay73165/
Delait73149/
Deliaj73146/
Dilayi73145/
Deally73144/
Delash73142/
Delaia73124/
Doeley73117/
Dallay73107/
Delauz73103/
Doehla73101/
Daeley7398/
Dalaay7395/
Desley7385/
Dollay7383/
Dheliy7383/
Dilaya7380/
Delaus7378/
Delgau7377/
Deleys7373/
Deleja7370/
Deulia7366/
Delaud7363/
Deliau7363/
Deluya7354/
Deelap7354/
Dolhay7351/
Delaie7348/
Delhah7346/
Deliağ7345/
Delass7344/
Deleas7344/
Deully7343/
Deloyo7340/
Dehlau7338/
Daelah7336/
Delaha7335/
Dislay7332/
Delgai7330/
Dolaya7324/
Dealoy7323/
Dhelau7322/
Delgah7320/
Dalayu7319/
Dhelad7319/
Delhas7318/
Dolaye7317/
Deladd7316/
Deloys7316/
Deliye7316/
Doelah7316/
Deilly7315/
Deisla7315/
Dealas7315/
Deluys7315/
Dalyay7315/
Dolayo7314/
Delehy7314/
Deloyd7313/
Deluia7313/
Dielia7312/
Delhoy7312/
Deulai7311/
Deelai7311/
Delych7311/
Deleya7310/
Doelea7310/
Diolay7310/
Deilyd7310/
Delyth739/
Deelau739/
Deleyo739/
Dealla737/
Dehlys737/
Dhaela736/
Dehley736/
Dalhay736/
Delaid736/
Deloyi735/
Delyya735/
Deilah735/
Deliaa735/
Deslia735/
Deleyt735/
Delaai735/
Delhaj735/
Deelia734/
Deetla734/
Deasla734/
Dehely734/
Dielau734/
Dilaye734/
Delhau734/
Deilla733/
Delatt733/
Deleap733/
Dalayy733/
Deulah733/
Delaja733/
Deliyi733/
D'Eila733/
Delast733/
Dilays733/
Delhad733/
Delaët733/
Delaii733/
Delaph733/
Deslau733/
Daylay732/
Dheela732/
Dhelai732/
Deilia732/
Delhae732/
Deliey732/
Detley732/
Deulla732/
Delaje732/
Deleha732/
Delaio732/
Desloy732/
Dejlah732/
Deliaz732/
Delawe732/
Doliay732/
Deleia732/
Dheley732/
Dielai731/
Dieley731/
Dilayo731/
Doelia731/
Dolajy731/
Dolayu731/
Dolayy731/
Daehla731/
Deluyo731/
Delatp731/
Deleua731/
Delioa731/
Deslat731/
Dealea731/
Dealga731/
Dealia731/
Ddeela731/
Ddiela731/
Deyley731/
Deslap731/
Deloey731/
Deleah731/
Deelea731/
Deloja731/
Delhai731/
Dealai731/
Dehlah731/
De'lia731/
Dealye731/
Dahlay731/
Daalay731/
D'elas731/
Délaye731/
Dìelia731/
Delhat731/
Delhaz731/
Delioy731/
Deléas731/
Deluyz731/
Delouy731/
Deleat731/
Deleyi731/
Delaah731/
Delajo731/
Dilyay731/
Diehly731/
Dhilay731/
Dheily731/
Dhelas731/
Deleyu731/
Delaaz731/
Dielah731/
Deylia731/
Deylly731/
Dalahy731/
Dolaay731/
Delajt731/
Delasd731/
Deelad731/
Delhuy730/
Deitly730/
Daeliy730/
Dehliy730/
Delyae730/
Delahu730/
Deasly730/
Delaahaye711/
Dealahaye711/
Dala67117,221/
Deli6742,110/
Dola6734,362/
Dele6724,805/
Dila6712,484/
Dyla671,888/
Dheilly671,400/
Deatley67882/
Dhoilay67589/
Dhuilay67547/
Dalahay67534/
Delhaie67447/
Deluyas67420/
Deliağa67296/
Delhaas67285/
Ditella67249/
Delhoyo67228/
Delouya67212/
Desylla67198/
Deasley67193/
Deisley67188/
Deslais67165/
D'Elias67162/
Dily67147/
Dallaye67133/
Desilla67132/
Delheye67123/
Deslias67113/
Delouye67104/
Deulley6783/
Dély6783/
Deliaud6778/
Deloyas6778/
Deylaud6777/
Delhoye6773/
Decella6765/
Dealhoy6757/
Dalayee6756/
Deliyos6756/
Dehelly6752/
Detella6746/
Decilla6742/
Desella6742/
Dheliya6741/
Dealoia6739/
Geedela6733/
Deleyos6733/
Delgeye6727/
Dhailay6725/
Dhelias6722/
Deillah6721/
Doeliah6718/
Delajot6718/
Deelias6716/
Deloyht6716/
Delawie6715/
Delajod6714/
Dahlaay6714/
Uandela6713/
D'Eloia6711/
Deliyah6711/
Dholaye6711/
Desliah6710/
Deillas6710/
Doeluya6710/
Detilla679/
Daeliah679/
Dhallay679/
Dhelaji678/
Ddalayi677/
Delá677/
Delatch676/
Delhoya676/
Dhalaye676/
Dollaye676/
Doeleah676/
Dhalaya675/
Dalayie675/
Dalayah675/
Deelaph675/
Dollaya675/
Dehliya674/
Dhealiy674/
Dallaya674/
Deyliat674/
Delaitz674/
Dealoja674/
Dejlych674/
Dyly674/
Deeleas674/
Deeleya674/
Deislas673/
Delahee673/
Delyaie673/
Dilayat673/
Dhalayu673/
Deullah673/
Deelead673/
Dhollay673/
Disliay673/
Delahah673/
Desliat673/
Dailaya672/
Deallah672/
Dhilaye672/
Delauez672/
Dolayee672/
Dahalay672/
Delaiah672/
Déla672/
Dallayu672/
Dalhayu672/
Dilayas672/
Dheliat672/
Desloye672/
Deluyio672/
Delà672/
Delé672/
Delahai672/
Delajou672/
Deehlai672/
Doilaya671/
Diliaya671/
Doeliya671/
Disella671/
Dolayyi671/
Doliaya671/
Dollayy671/
Detlass671/
Detlaut671/
Dhetlla671/
Daalaiy671/
D'Eliia671/
Daislay671/
Delohye671/
Delouia671/
Delyaia671/
Delyjah671/
Delaues671/
Deleach671/
Delehia671/
Deleyes671/
Delhoyd671/
Dellehy671/
Desliya671/
Deelach671/
Dehelah671/
Delahdz671/
Dealiya671/
Deallaa671/
Ddhella671/
Uamdela671/
D'Eliai671/
Dealeah671/
Deleowa671/
Dolliay671/
Djla671/
Dehliyo671/
Ddalaye671/
De'ella671/
Daliaye671/
D'Helia671/
Detlaus671/
Deslach671/
Deliyas671/
Delí671/
Deluyes671/
Delasch671/
Delaish671/
Delajus671/
Dhaelai671/
Dilayeh671/
Dheleye671/
Dholayo671/
Delahia671/
Dehlass671/
Dehelas671/
Dahlaiy671/
Dalhaye671/
Daalaay671/
Delj671/
Deislla671/
Deeleua671/
Dicella671/
Dhetley671/
Dheisla671/
Dealley670/
Dilahay670/
Delaach670/
Dallahy670/
Dilahey670/
Deilley670/
Delahue670/
Deloyed670/
Deeliey670/
Deleash670/
Deesley670/
Delaiep670/
Dettley670/
Deslath670/

Delay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Delay in the Tibetan language
བདེ་ལེགས།delek-
Delay in the Hindi language
डेलयाdelaya-
Delay in the Arabic language
ارجاءarja-

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Footnotes

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