Delic Surname
Approximately 3,163 people bear this surname
Delic Surname User-submission:
This surname originates from the Turkish word deli, which means 'mad', 'angry'. It was taken by South Slavs and converted to the word delija (pronounce deleeya), which means 'brave man', 'brave soldier'. After that acquisition of the word it went through some changes to fit Slavic grammar and habits of family names.
Read More About This SurnameDelic Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 765 | 1:473,803 | 40,248 |
| Austria | 412 | 1:20,669 | 3,223 |
| Germany | 338 | 1:238,182 | 26,184 |
| Sweden | 323 | 1:30,485 | 2,492 |
| Canada | 278 | 1:132,538 | 13,752 |
| Australia | 163 | 1:165,618 | 17,113 |
| France | 160 | 1:415,142 | 60,629 |
| Switzerland | 108 | 1:76,046 | 8,868 |
| Netherlands | 94 | 1:179,651 | 25,733 |
| Norway | 88 | 1:58,435 | 8,352 |
| Denmark | 82 | 1:68,838 | 6,869 |
| England | 62 | 1:898,678 | 46,462 |
| Italy | 35 | 1:1,747,334 | 85,249 |
| Argentina | 31 | 1:1,378,820 | 78,351 |
| Moldova | 27 | 1:131,903 | 14,519 |
| Belgium | 24 | 1:479,027 | 47,365 |
| Luxembourg | 22 | 1:26,388 | 4,799 |
| Spain | 22 | 1:2,125,093 | 54,547 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17 | 1:208,024 | 11,299 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 1:221,219 | 8,471 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Kosovo | 4 | 1:465,467 | 10,032 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1:3,272,092 | 62,568 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
The alternate forms: Delić (21,304), Delič (51) & Deliç (29) are calculated separately.
Delic (99) may also be a first name.
Delic Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname originates from the Turkish word deli, which means 'mad', 'angry'. It was taken by South Slavs and converted to the word delija (pronounce deleeya), which means 'brave man', 'brave soldier'. After that acquisition of the word it went through some changes to fit Slavic grammar and habits of family names. From delija later came name Delijać, then Delijić, and finally modern varient Delić. Name Delić was worn by soldiers who proved themselves on the battlefield, fighting for Ottoman Empire. Most of the people with this surname are from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and express as Bosniaks.
- Delić EdvinFrom the Bosnian-Serbian-Croatian, delija ('brave man', 'soldier', 'Turkish bodyguard'); from the Turkish word, deli, ('mad', 'insane', 'grand vizier's Bosnian bodyguard').The name Delić is given to brave soldiers who fought well for Ottoman Empire. Delija later became Delijić and then Delić since Slavic surnames usually end with -ić. Since the name was given to people in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Croatia many people with this name are not related.
- delic_edvinDelic Demographics
Average Delic Salary in
United States
$37,560 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Delic Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Delic Come From? nationality or country of origin
Delic occurs most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms: Delić, Delič or Deliç. Click here for further potential spellings of Delic.
How Common Is The Last Name Delic? popularity and diffusion
It is the 140,973rd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,303,998 people. Delic occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Delic reside; 37 percent reside in Western Europe and 32 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 951,070th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 99 people.
The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 765 people, or 1 in 473,803. In The United States it is most numerous in: Illinois, where 18 percent live, Missouri, where 14 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States Delic is found in 52 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 13 percent live and Germany, where 11 percent live.
Delic Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Delic last name are 15.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.21% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Delic earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.1% less than the national average, earning 245,372 kr per year; in Peru they earn 433.01% more than the national average, earning S/. 103,324 per year; in United States they earn 12.95% less than the national average, earning $37,560 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.46% more than the national average, earning $55,872 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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