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

DeLuca, 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 DeLuca surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeLuca in America

DeLuca is the 2263rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeLuca surname appeared 16,066 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname DeLuca.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeLuca 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 DeLuca

The surname DeLuca originates from Italy, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Latin name "Lucas," which means "man from Lucania," an ancient region in southern Italy. The prefix "de" denotes "from" or "of," indicating that the name refers to someone who hailed from a town or area associated with the name Lucas.

During the medieval period, the name DeLuca appeared in various Italian records and manuscripts, particularly in the regions of Campania and Calabria. One of the earliest documented references is found in a 13th-century manuscript from the town of Amalfi, where a certain "Guglielmo DeLuca" is mentioned as a local merchant.

In the 14th century, the name DeLuca became more widespread across southern Italy, with notable individuals bearing this surname emerging in various professions and positions of power. One such figure was Pietro DeLuca, a renowned jurist and legal scholar from Naples, who lived from 1320 to 1385.

As the centuries progressed, the surname DeLuca spread to other parts of Italy, with variations in spelling and pronunciation emerging in different regions. For instance, in the Veneto region, the name was sometimes spelled as "Daluca," while in Tuscany, it was commonly written as "Delucca."

Among the notable individuals with the surname DeLuca throughout history, one can cite Erasmo DeLuca, a 16th-century painter from Genoa, renowned for his religious frescoes and altarpieces. Another prominent figure was Giovanni Battista DeLuca, a 17th-century architect and engineer from Naples, who designed several churches and fortifications in the city.

In the 19th century, the name DeLuca gained further prominence with the birth of Domenico DeLuca (1808-1882), an Italian philosopher and educator who made significant contributions to the field of ethics and moral philosophy.

Additionally, the 20th century saw the rise of Guido DeLuca (1910-1981), an Italian-American mobster and member of the Lucchese crime family in New York City, who played a significant role in the criminal underworld of the time.

Lastly, it is worth mentioning Carmelo DeLuca (1933-2021), an Italian-American businessman and philanthropist, who founded and served as the CEO of the successful DeLuca Enterprises, a real estate development company based in New York.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeLuca

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

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

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