Delice Surname
Approximately 15,708 people bear this surname
Delice 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 SurnameDelice Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 8,620 | 1:1,239 | 197 |
| Turkey | 5,613 | 1:13,864 | 1,740 |
| United States | 514 | 1:705,173 | 55,723 |
| France | 349 | 1:190,323 | 29,635 |
| Saint Lucia | 222 | 1:805 | 150 |
| Brazil | 81 | 1:2,642,893 | 79,412 |
| Canada | 53 | 1:695,200 | 56,020 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Germany | 38 | 1:2,118,565 | 113,742 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 21 | 1:64,951 | 5,118 |
| Barbados | 17 | 1:16,909 | 980 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
The alternate forms: Délice (14) & Délicé (1) are calculated separately.
Delice (3,712) may also be a first name.
Delice 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.
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Delice Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Delice Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Delice (Arabic: ديليس) occurs most in Haiti. It can also occur in the variant forms: Délice or Délicé. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Delice? popularity and diffusion
It is the 33,776th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 463,938 people. The surname Delice is mostly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Delice live; 57 percent live in Caribbean and 55 percent live in Gallo-Caribbean. It is also the 115,651st most commonly occurring given name worldwide, borne by 3,712 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Haiti, where it is carried by 8,620 people, or 1 in 1,239. In Haiti Delice is most frequent in: Ouest, where 38 percent reside, Sud, where 19 percent reside and Centre, where 13 percent reside. Besides Haiti it exists in 56 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 36 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.
Delice Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Delice last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% being registered with the political party.
The amount Delice earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.43% less than the national average, earning $42,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.41% less than the national average, earning $38,054 CAD per year.
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Delice Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Delice in the Arabic language | ||
| ديليس | dylys | - |
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