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

DeLancey, 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 DeLancey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeLancey in America

DeLancey is the 13597th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeLancey surname appeared 2,229 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname DeLancey.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeLancey 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 DeLancey

The surname Delancey originated in France, dating back to the 17th century. It is derived from the Old French words "de" meaning "of" and "lancey," which refers to a small village or hamlet. The name likely originated from a place called Lancey or a similar name, indicating that the first bearers of this surname hailed from a specific location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Delancey surname can be found in the records of the French Protestant Huguenot refugees who fled to England and the American colonies in the late 17th century to escape religious persecution. Among these refugees was Etienne Delancey, who settled in New York in the early 1700s and became a prominent merchant and landowner.

In England, the Delancey name appears in historical records from the late 17th century onward. One notable figure was Oliver Delancey (1679-1718), an English soldier and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Malmesbury in Wiltshire.

The Delancey family played a significant role in the history of colonial America. James Delancey (1703-1760), the son of Etienne Delancey, was a prominent figure in New York politics and served as the acting colonial governor of New York from 1753 to 1755. His brother, Oliver Delancey (1707-1785), was a wealthy merchant and landowner in New York City.

Another notable individual with the Delancey surname was Sir William Delancey (1835-1914), a British soldier and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Victoria, Australia, from 1889 to 1892.

The Delancey surname has also been associated with various place names, such as Delancey Street in New York City, which was named after the influential Delancey family in colonial times. Additionally, there is a town called Delancey in Cambridgeshire, England, which may have contributed to the surname's origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeLancey

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

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

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