Deleu Surname
Approximately 5,862 people bear this surname
Deleu Surname User-submission:
The variant Deleu appears to be a flemishization of the name Leleu as seen in its prevalence in areas that constituted the historic County of Flanders. The French definite article le has been adapted to Flemish (Dutch) de.
Read More About This SurnameDeleu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2,564 | 1:4,484 | 506 |
| France | 1,441 | 1:46,095 | 5,914 |
| Moldova | 898 | 1:3,966 | 559 |
| Romania | 308 | 1:65,188 | 7,838 |
| United States | 118 | 1:3,071,686 | 178,560 |
| Russia | 110 | 1:1,310,210 | 93,437 |
| Ukraine | 60 | 1:758,712 | 77,596 |
| Brazil | 56 | 1:3,822,756 | 105,432 |
| Argentina | 38 | 1:1,124,827 | 67,975 |
| Belarus | 30 | 1:316,702 | 34,864 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Transnistria | 28 | 1:16,954 | 3,121 |
| Netherlands | 28 | 1:603,113 | 52,179 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Ivory Coast | 19 | 1:1,214,275 | 27,625 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 13 | 1:459,435 | 35,797 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Deleu (667) may also be a first name.
Deleu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The variant Deleu appears to be a flemishization of the name Leleu as seen in its prevalence in areas that constituted the historic County of Flanders. The French definite article le has been adapted to Flemish (Dutch) de.
- t.deleuThe Deleu surname is a variant of the name Leloup, meaning 'the wolf'. The Old French word for wolf was lou or leu. It's a nickname similar to De Wolf and variants.
- kdeleuDeleu Demographics
Average Deleu Salary in
United States
$39,256 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Deleu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Deleu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Deleu (Russian: Делеу) has its highest incidence in Belgium. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Deleu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 82,643rd most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,243,184 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Deleu reside; 69 percent reside in Western Europe and 36 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Deleu is also the 321,321st most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 667 people.
Deleu is most commonly held in Belgium, where it is held by 2,564 people, or 1 in 4,484. In Belgium Deleu is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 80 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 16 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Belgium it exists in 43 countries. It is also common in France, where 25 percent reside and Moldova, where 15 percent reside.
Deleu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Deleu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Deleu surname grew 11,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Deleu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States Deleu are 8.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.17% being registered with the political party.
The amount Deleu earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.02% less than the national average, earning $39,256 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.53% less than the national average, earning $40,477 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Deleu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Deleu in the Russian language | ||
| Делеу | deleu | - |
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