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

Delapenha, 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 Delapenha surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Delapenha in America

Delapenha is the 123796th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Delapenha surname appeared 139 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 Delapenha.

We can also compare 2010 data for Delapenha 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 Delapenha

The surname DELAPENHA has its origins in Spain and Portugal, stemming from the medieval Spanish and Portuguese words "de la peña," which translate to "of the rock" or "of the cliff." This surname likely originated during the Middle Ages, when people began to adopt surnames derived from their places of residence or notable geographical features near their dwellings.

The name DELAPENHA can be traced back to regions in Spain and Portugal that were characterized by rocky or mountainous terrain, where individuals may have lived near or on a prominent rock formation or cliff. It is possible that the earliest bearers of this surname were associated with such locations, leading to the adoption of the name as a means of identification.

While no definitive records have been found mentioning the name DELAPENHA in historical documents like the Domesday Book, there are instances of the name appearing in ancient Spanish and Portuguese records and manuscripts from the 14th and 15th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname DELAPENHA was Juan de la Peña, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the Americas in the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Pedro de la Peña, a Portuguese painter and sculptor who lived in the 16th century and created works for various churches and monasteries in Lisbon.

In the 17th century, Francisco de la Peña y Castillo was a Spanish military officer and governor of the Philippines from 1653 to 1663. His tenure was marked by significant efforts to improve the defenses of the Philippines against Dutch and Chinese attacks.

During the 18th century, Manuel de la Peña was a prominent Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraits. He was born in 1720 and died in 1785.

In the 19th century, José de la Peña y Peña was a Spanish author and journalist who lived from 1823 to 1897. He wrote several novels and was an influential figure in the literary circles of his time.

While the surname DELAPENHA has its roots in the Iberian Peninsula, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including Latin America and other regions with Spanish and Portuguese influence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Delapenha

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

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

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