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

Dalida, 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 Dalida surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dalida in America

Dalida is the 64891st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dalida surname appeared 306 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 Dalida.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dalida 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 Dalida

The surname "DALIDA" is believed to have originated in Italy, possibly in the region of Sicily or Calabria. It is thought to be derived from the Arabic name "Dalida," which means "delicate" or "thin." This suggests that the name may have been brought to Italy by Arabic or Moorish settlers during the medieval period when parts of southern Italy were under Islamic rule.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "DALIDA" can be found in a document from the 15th century, which mentions a family by that name residing in the city of Palermo, Sicily. This document, dated 1472, is a record of property transactions and provides evidence of the name's existence during the Renaissance era.

In the 16th century, there are records of a notable individual named Giovanni Dalida, who was a merchant and trader based in Naples. He is mentioned in several historical accounts of trade and commerce in the Mediterranean region during that time.

The name "DALIDA" also appears in some religious texts and records from the 17th and 18th centuries, indicating its presence among members of the clergy or in religious communities. For example, there is a reference to a nun named Sister Maria Dalida in a convent record from 1693 in the city of Catania, Sicily.

In the 19th century, the name "DALIDA" became more widespread, with several notable individuals bearing the surname. One such person was Vincenzo Dalida, a lawyer and political activist born in 1825 in Reggio Calabria, who was involved in the Italian unification movement known as the Risorgimento.

Another prominent figure with the surname "DALIDA" was Giacomo Dalida, a painter and artist born in Naples in 1843. His works, which often depicted scenes of everyday life in Naples, are now part of many art collections and museums in Italy.

While the surname "DALIDA" is not among the most common in Italy, it has persisted over the centuries and is still found in various regions of the country today. Its origins and historical references reflect the cultural influences and movements that have shaped Italy's rich heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dalida

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

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 Dalida 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 Dalida 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 Dalida was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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