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

Delmar, 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 Delmar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Delmar in America

Delmar is the 21926th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Delmar surname appeared 1,184 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 Delmar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Delmar 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 Delmar

The surname DELMAR is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period, likely derived from the Spanish words "del mar," which translate to "of the sea." This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with individuals who lived near the coast or had occupations related to the sea.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DELMAR surname can be found in the 13th-century Libro de las Behetrías, a medieval administrative document from the Kingdom of Castile. This document mentions a nobleman named Fernando Delmar, who held lands in the coastal region of Cantabria.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the DELMAR name appeared in various historical records and manuscripts, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Catalonia. These records often referred to individuals engaged in maritime activities or residing in coastal towns and villages.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the DELMAR surname was Juan Delmar, a Spanish navigator and explorer who participated in several expeditions to the Americas. He was born around 1520 in Seville and is known for his detailed accounts of the Caribbean islands and the Gulf of Mexico.

Another noteworthy individual with the DELMAR surname was Tomás Delmar, a 17th-century Spanish playwright and poet. Born in Málaga in 1625, he is best known for his works that celebrated the culture and traditions of the Andalusian region.

In the 18th century, the DELMAR name was associated with various place names and geographical features in Spain. For instance, the Delmar Cove (Ensenada Delmar) in the Balearic Islands was named after a local family with this surname.

Across the Atlantic, the DELMAR surname found its way to the Americas during the Spanish colonial period. One notable figure was Pedro Delmar, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century.

In the 19th century, the DELMAR surname gained prominence in Latin American countries, particularly in Argentina and Chile. One notable individual was Emilio Delmar, a Chilean politician and diplomat who served as the ambassador to several European countries in the late 1800s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Delmar

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

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

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