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 in Haiti more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Délice or Délicé. Click here for other potential spellings of Delice.
How Common Is The Last Name Delice? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 33,776th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 463,938 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Delice are found; 57 percent are found in Caribbean and 55 percent are found in Gallo-Caribbean. It is also the 115,651st most numerous first name world-wide, held by 3,712 people.
It is most commonly used in Haiti, where it is held by 8,620 people, or 1 in 1,239. In Haiti it is most prevalent in: Ouest, where 38 percent are found, Sud, where 19 percent are found and Centre, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Haiti Delice is found in 56 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 36 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.
Delice Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Delice surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Delice Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Delice in the Arabic language | ||
| ديليس | dylys | - |
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