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

DeLamerced, 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 DeLamerced surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeLamerced in America

DeLamerced is the 57372nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeLamerced surname appeared 355 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 DeLamerced.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeLamerced 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 DeLamerced

The surname DELAMERCED originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish phrase "de la merced," which translates to "of the mercy." This name was likely given to individuals who lived near a church or monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the title of "Our Lady of Mercy."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DELAMERCED can be found in the census records of the town of Segovia, Spain, from the year 1412. In these records, a family with the surname DELAMERCED is listed as residing in the parish of Santa Maria de la Merced.

During the 15th century, the DELAMERCED family gained prominence in the city of Seville, where they were involved in the silk trade. Notable members of the family from this period include Juan DELAMERCED, a successful merchant who lived from 1438 to 1502, and his son, Diego DELAMERCED, who served as a city councilor in Seville from 1483 to 1527.

As the Spanish Empire expanded into the Americas during the 16th and 17th centuries, many individuals with the surname DELAMERCED emigrated to the New World. One prominent figure was Pedro DELAMERCED, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s.

In the 18th century, the DELAMERCED family established itself in the Caribbean, particularly in Cuba and Puerto Rico. One notable member from this era was María DELAMERCED, a wealthy landowner and philanthropist in Havana, Cuba, who lived from 1721 to 1803 and was known for her charitable works.

As the DELAMERCED name spread across different regions, variations in spelling emerged, such as DELAMERCEDE and DELAMERCET. However, the original Spanish form, DELAMERCED, remained the most common spelling throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeLamerced

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

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

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