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

Delavara, 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 Delavara surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Delavara in America

Delavara is the 65593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Delavara surname appeared 302 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 Delavara.

We can also compare 2010 data for Delavara 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 Delavara

The surname DELAVARA has its origins in Spain, with records indicating it first emerged in the 8th century during the Moorish rule of the Iberian Peninsula. It is believed to be derived from the Arabic words "del" meaning "of" and "avara" meaning "fertile land" or "oasis". This points to the name potentially originating from a settlement or region known for its lush, arable lands.

Early mentions of the name can be found in documents from the Kingdom of Valencia, where a nobleman by the name of Rodrigo DELAVARA was granted land holdings in the year 1248. Records also show a Pedro DELAVARA serving as a scribe in the court of King Alfonso X in the late 13th century.

As the Reconquista progressed and the Moors were driven out of Spain, the name spread to other parts of the country. In the 15th century, a Juan DELAVARA is listed as a merchant in Seville, while a Diego DELAVARA fought in the conquest of Granada under the Catholic Monarchs.

The name also found its way to the New World with Spanish colonization. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Hernán DELAVARA, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the 1520s.

Over the centuries, variations in spelling emerged, such as DELAVARRA, DELAVARE, and DELAVARI, reflecting regional linguistic differences. Notable figures bearing this surname include:

1. Alonso DELAVARA (1525-1592), a Spanish navigator and explorer who accompanied Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo on his voyages along the Pacific coast of North America.

2. María DELAVARA (1602-1668), a Spanish writer and poet who published works on religious themes during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

3. Gaspar DELAVARA (1745-1812), a Spanish military officer who served in the Peninsular War against Napoleonic forces.

4. Dolores DELAVARA (1822-1898), a Cuban-born activist and feminist who fought for women's rights and education in Latin America.

5. Emilio DELAVARA (1892-1967), a renowned Spanish architect known for his work in the Art Deco and Modernist styles, including the design of several iconic buildings in Madrid.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Delavara

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

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

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