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

DeLange, 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 DeLange surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeLange in America

DeLange is the 21483rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeLange surname appeared 1,216 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 DeLange.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeLange 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 DeLange

The surname DELANGE has its origins in the French language and can be traced back to the regions of northern France and Belgium. The name is derived from the Old French words "de" meaning "from" and "lange" meaning "long," suggesting that the name was likely given to someone who was tall or lived near a long stretch of land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DELANGE can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Bertin, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 12th century. This cartulary, which contains records of land transactions and legal documents, mentions a "Raoul Delange" who was a landowner in the region of Artois, France.

In the 13th century, there are records of a noble family named DELANGE residing in the county of Hainaut, in modern-day Belgium. One notable member of this family was Jean DELANGE, a knight who fought in the Battle of Bouvines in 1214 alongside the French king Philip II.

During the Renaissance period, the name DELANGE gained prominence in the Netherlands. Pieter DELANGE (1520-1604) was a renowned painter from Antwerp, known for his religious works and portraits. His son, Jacob DELANGE (1565-1638), also became a celebrated artist, particularly famous for his landscape paintings.

In the 17th century, a branch of the DELANGE family settled in the French region of Normandy. François DELANGE (1639-1712) was a prominent lawyer and magistrate in the city of Rouen. His descendants continued to play influential roles in the legal and administrative spheres of Normandy for several generations.

Another notable individual bearing the surname DELANGE was Marie-Anne DELANGE (1711-1793), a French writer and salonnière from Paris. Her literary salon attracted many of the leading intellectuals and philosophers of the Enlightenment period, including Voltaire and Diderot.

Throughout its history, the surname DELANGE has been associated with various professions, from nobility and military service to the arts and legal fields. While its origins can be traced back to the Middle Ages in northern France and Belgium, the name has since spread across Europe and beyond, carried by generations of families who have left their mark in diverse fields.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeLange

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

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

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