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

Delcarmen, 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 Delcarmen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Delcarmen in America

Delcarmen is the 17864th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Delcarmen surname appeared 1,566 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Delcarmen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Delcarmen 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 Delcarmen

The surname DELCARMEN has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the early medieval period around the 9th century CE. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish phrase "del Carmen," which translates to "of Carmen" or "from Carmen." Carmen is a place name referring to the Monasterio de Nuestra Señora del Carmen, a prominent Carmelite monastery located in Seville, Andalusia.

The earliest known records of individuals bearing the DELCARMEN surname can be found in historical documents from the Kingdom of Castile during the 13th and 14th centuries. One notable example is Juan Delcarmen, a Castilian nobleman who served as a royal advisor to King Alfonso XI in the mid-14th century.

As the Carmelite Order gained influence throughout Spain and its colonies, the surname DELCARMEN became associated with families residing near or having connections to Carmelite monasteries or religious institutions dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Many individuals adopted the surname as a way to express their devotion or affiliation with the Carmelite Order.

During the Age of Exploration and the Spanish colonization of the Americas, the DELCARMEN surname traveled across the Atlantic Ocean. One notable figure was Pedro Delcarmen, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century.

In the realm of literature, the Spanish poet and playwright Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio, born in 1562, had a character named Doña Leonor Delcarmen in his play "El Caballero de Olmedo." This literary reference further cemented the surname's connection to Spanish culture and language.

Another prominent individual with the DELCARMEN surname was Fray Juan Delcarmen, a Catholic missionary and explorer who traveled extensively throughout the American Southwest in the late 17th century. His writings and accounts of his expeditions provide valuable insights into the indigenous cultures and landscapes of the region.

During the 19th century, the DELCARMEN surname gained prominence in various Latin American countries, particularly in areas with strong Spanish colonial influence. Notable figures include Manuel Delcarmen, a Chilean military officer and politician who played a significant role in the country's independence movement in the 1820s.

The surname DELCARMEN continues to be associated with individuals of Spanish or Latin American descent, carrying with it a rich cultural heritage and a connection to the Carmelite Order's devotion to the Virgin Mary.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Delcarmen

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

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

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