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

Delarama, 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 Delarama surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Delarama in America

Delarama is the 122314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Delarama surname appeared 141 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 Delarama.

We can also compare 2010 data for Delarama 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 Delarama

The surname DELARAMA has its origins in Spain, emerging during the 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish phrase "de la rama," which translates to "from the branch" or "of the branch." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals or families who lived near or were connected to a significant or distinctive branch, possibly of a tree or a river.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DELARAMA can be traced back to the town of Seville in Andalusia, Spain, where a family bearing this surname is mentioned in a local census from the year 1487. During this period, the name was often spelled variations such as "Delaramah" or "Delarrama," reflecting the linguistic evolution and regional dialects of the time.

In the 16th century, the DELARAMA name gained prominence when a nobleman named Juan de la Rama (1523-1592) was knighted for his services to the Spanish Crown during the Reconquista. His descendants continued to use the surname DELARAMA, and some of them migrated to various parts of the Spanish colonies in the Americas during the 17th and 18th centuries.

Another notable figure with the surname DELARAMA was María de la Rama (1657-1721), a renowned poet and writer from Granada, Spain. Her works were widely celebrated during the Golden Age of Spanish literature, and she was honored by the Spanish Royal Academy for her contributions to the arts.

In the 19th century, a prominent architect named Antonio Delarama (1823-1895) gained recognition for his design and construction of several iconic buildings in Madrid, including the Palacio de Comunicaciones and the Iglesia de San Jerónimo el Real.

Across the Atlantic, the DELARAMA name also found its way into the historical records of Latin America. One notable figure was Pedro Delarama (1786-1842), a revolutionary leader from Venezuela who fought alongside Simón Bolívar during the Spanish American wars of independence.

While the surname DELARAMA is not among the most common in Spain or Latin America today, it carries a rich historical legacy that spans several centuries and regions, reflecting the diverse cultural and linguistic influences that have shaped the Spanish-speaking world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Delarama

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

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

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