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

Delarea, 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 Delarea surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Delarea in America

Delarea is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Delarea surname appeared 113 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 Delarea.

The history of the last name Delarea

The surname DELAREA is believed to have originated in the region of Catalonia, Spain during the late 15th century. It is derived from the Spanish words "de la" meaning "of the" and "area" meaning "area" or "region". This suggests the name may have originated as a descriptive term for someone who lived in a particular area or region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DELAREA surname can be found in a document from the Archdiocese of Barcelona dated 1497, which mentions a Juan Delarea, a landowner in the village of Sitges. The name also appears in several other church records from the 16th and 17th centuries in various spellings such as "De la Rea", "De la Reya", and "Delarea".

In the late 16th century, the DELAREA surname began to spread beyond Catalonia as families migrated to other parts of Spain and its colonies in the Americas. One notable individual was Pedro Delarea, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to conquer Mexico in 1519. He later settled in the region known as Nueva España (present-day Mexico) and was granted land by the Spanish Crown.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the DELAREA surname can be found in various records and documents from different parts of Spain, including Andalusia, Valencia, and the Balearic Islands. One prominent figure was Juana Delarea, a wealthy landowner from Seville who donated a significant portion of her estate to the construction of a local church in 1673.

In the 19th century, individuals bearing the DELAREA surname began to migrate to other parts of the world, including Latin America and the United States. One notable figure was Miguel Delarea, a Cuban writer and poet born in Havana in 1825. He is best known for his collection of poems titled "Cantos de la Patria" (Songs of the Homeland), which celebrated Cuban culture and identity.

Another significant figure was José Delarea, a Spanish businessman and philanthropist who lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina in the late 19th century. He made his fortune in the cattle trade and used his wealth to establish several schools and hospitals in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Delarea

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

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 Delarea 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.

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

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