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

Delaine, 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 Delaine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Delaine in America

Delaine is the 33941st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Delaine surname appeared 670 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 Delaine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Delaine 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 Delaine

The surname DELAINE originates from France and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French words "de" meaning "of" and "laine" meaning "wool," suggesting a connection to the wool trade or textile industry. The name may have been initially given as a descriptive surname to someone involved in the wool business, such as a wool merchant or weaver.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname DELAINE can be found in the Calendars of Inquisitions Post Mortem, a series of records from the 13th to 16th centuries documenting inquiries into the property holdings of deceased individuals. In these records, a Robert Delaine is mentioned as holding land in the county of Wiltshire, England, in the year 1351.

The DELAINE name also appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire, England, from the late 14th century. These rolls were tax records listing individuals and their contributions to the crown. In 1380, a John Delaine is listed as a resident of the village of Halesowen.

During the 16th century, the surname DELAINE can be found in various parish records and legal documents across England and France. Notable individuals from this period include Jacques Delaine, a French merchant born in Lyon in 1523, and William Delaine, an English landowner who lived in Gloucestershire from 1560 to 1624.

In the 17th century, the DELAINE name gained prominence with the birth of Jean Delaine (1597-1671), a French lawyer and magistrate who served as a counselor in the Parlement of Paris. Another notable figure was Sir Peter Delaine (1618-1692), an English politician and Member of Parliament for the borough of Cricklade.

The 18th century saw the rise of Samuel Delaine (1701-1768), an English printer and publisher responsible for printing several influential works, including the first edition of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language in 1755.

During the 19th century, the DELAINE name continued to be found across Europe and North America. One notable figure was Charles Delaine (1819-1888), a French architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Church of Saint-Augustin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Delaine

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

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

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