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Where Does The Last Name Delves Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Delves is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Delves? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 199,442^nd most frequently occurring family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,480,203 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Delves reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,350,955^th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 54 people.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 1,205 people, or 1 in 46,239. In England Delves is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 10 percent reside, Kent, where 8 percent reside and East Sussex, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.

Delves Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Delves has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Delves surname expanded 222 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 988 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 517 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Delves Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Delves last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Delves earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.69% more than the national average, earning $45,174 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.14% more than the national average, earning $50,248 CAD per year.