Find out how popular the last name Dalia is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Dalia.

Dalia, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Dalia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dalia in America

Dalia is the 34801st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dalia surname appeared 649 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Dalia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dalia to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Dalia

The surname DALIA is believed to have originated in India, where it is a variant spelling of the Sanskrit word 'dala', meaning 'branch' or 'twig'. The name likely emerged as a descriptive surname referring to someone who lived near a notable tree or worked with branches or twigs.

In the earliest recorded instances, the name appears in medieval Hindu texts and inscriptions from the 12th century onwards, often referring to individuals from the Indian subcontinent. One notable early bearer was Dalia Bhatta, a 13th-century Sanskrit scholar and poet from the Deccan region.

As trade and migration patterns evolved, the name spread to other parts of Asia and the Middle East. It can be found in Persian records from the 15th century, where it was sometimes spelled 'Dalieh' or 'Daliyah'.

The name made its way to Europe through various trade routes and cultural exchanges. One of the earliest European references is found in a 1612 Venetian maritime record, which mentions a merchant named Dalia Singhji from Gujarat, India.

In the 18th century, the name appears in several British colonial records from India, such as the East India Company's employee registers. Notable early bearers include Dalia Singh (1740-1804), a distinguished military commander in the service of the Maratha Empire.

As global migration patterns evolved, the name spread further afield. In the 19th century, we find examples such as Dalia Khodadad (1825-1891), an Iranian-born immigrant to the United States who became a successful businessman in New York City.

Other notable bearers of the DALIA surname include Dalia Ravikovitch (1936-2005), an acclaimed Israeli poet; Dalia Grybauskaite (1956-), the first female President of Lithuania; and Dalia Itzik (1952-), an Israeli politician who served as Speaker of the Knesset.

While the name has become globally dispersed, its roots can be traced back to the Indian subcontinent, where it originated as a descriptive surname referring to branches or twigs, reflecting the rich linguistic and cultural heritage of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dalia

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Dalia.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Dalia was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Dalia has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Dalia was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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