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

Delaherrán, 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 Delaherrán surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Delaherrán in America

Delaherrán is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Delaherrán surname appeared 137 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 Delaherrán.

We can also compare 2010 data for Delaherrán 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 Delaherrán

The surname DELAHERRAN is believed to have originated in Spain during the 16th century. Its roots can be traced back to the Spanish province of Castile, where it was likely derived from a combination of the Spanish words "de la" meaning "from the" and "herran" which refers to a blacksmith or metalworker.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the DELAHERRAN surname can be found in municipal records and church registries from the towns of Segovia and Valladolid in central Spain. These documents date back to the late 1500s and early 1600s, suggesting that the name was well-established in the region during that time period.

One notable early bearer of the DELAHERRAN name was Alonso Delaherran, a skilled metalsmith who lived in Segovia in the late 16th century. His craftsmanship was highly regarded, and he was commissioned to create several intricate ironworks for the city's famous cathedral.

In the 17th century, the DELAHERRAN surname began to spread beyond Castile as members of the family migrated to other parts of Spain and the Spanish colonies in the Americas. Juan Delaherran, born in 1615 in Valladolid, is recorded as being one of the earliest settlers in the Spanish colony of New Mexico, where he worked as a blacksmith and helped establish the settlement of Santa Fe.

Another prominent figure with the DELAHERRAN surname was Miguel Delaherran, a Spanish military officer born in 1672 in Seville. He served with distinction in the Spanish Army during the War of the Spanish Succession and later became the governor of the Spanish colony of Florida in the early 1700s.

As the centuries passed, the DELAHERRAN name continued to be carried by individuals of note, including Diego Delaherran, a respected scholar and theologian who lived in Madrid during the 18th century, and Mariana Delaherran, a celebrated Spanish painter and portraitist who was active in the late 19th century.

While the DELAHERRAN surname has its roots firmly planted in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, with bearers of the name found in countries such as Mexico, Argentina, and the United States, among others. However, the rich history and origins of this surname can be traced back to the metalworking traditions of medieval Castile.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Delaherrán

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

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

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