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

DeLise, 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 DeLise surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeLise in America

DeLise is the 32632nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeLise surname appeared 704 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 DeLise.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeLise 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 DeLise

The surname DELISE originated in France during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old French phrase "de lise", which means "from the lily". This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a field of lilies or perhaps worked with the flowers in some capacity.

The earliest known recorded example of the surname DELISE dates back to the 14th century in the region of Normandy, France. A man named Jean DELISE was mentioned in a local parish record from the year 1367. Over the following centuries, variations of the spelling emerged, such as DELISSE, DELIZE, and DELIZE.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in a manuscript detailing the lineage of a noble family from the town of Évreux in northern France. This document referenced a knight named Renaud DELISE who fought in the Hundred Years' War against the English.

During the 16th century, a famous French poet and playwright named Claude DELISE was born in Paris around 1520. He is best known for his satirical works that criticized the excesses of the aristocracy and clergy during the Renaissance period.

In the 17th century, a wealthy merchant named Jacques DELISE was born in the city of Lyon in 1628. He made his fortune through the silk trade and was instrumental in establishing Lyon as a center of silk production in France.

Another notable figure with the surname DELISE was Marie DELISE, a French novelist and feminist writer who lived from 1789 to 1865. She wrote several novels that advocated for women's rights and education during the early 19th century.

The name DELISE can also be found in various place names throughout France, such as the village of Delise in the Burgundy region and the Château de Delise, a historic castle located in the Loire Valley. These place names likely derived from the surname itself, rather than the other way around.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeLise

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

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

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