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

Dulany, 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 Dulany surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dulany in America

Dulany is the 42511th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dulany surname appeared 510 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 Dulany.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dulany 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 Dulany

The surname Dulany is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "dulein," which means "far away" or "distant." This name is believed to have originated in the region of Normandy in northern France during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Dulany name can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The Domesday Book mentions a person named "Dulein" who held lands in Kent.

During the Norman Conquest of England in the 11th century, many Norman families, including those with the Dulany surname, settled in various parts of Britain. The name was often anglicized to various spellings, such as Dulaney, Dulanie, and Dulany.

In the 13th century, records show a William Dulaney living in Somerset, England. Another notable figure from this time period was Sir John Dulany, a knight who fought in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 during the Hundred Years' War between England and France.

Over the centuries, the Dulany family established themselves in various parts of England, with some members becoming prominent landowners and influential figures in their local communities. One such individual was Daniel Dulany (1685-1753), a lawyer and politician who emigrated from Ireland to Maryland, USA, in the early 18th century.

Another notable bearer of the Dulany name was Walter Dulany (1675-1753), a merchant and planter in Maryland who served as the Mayor of Annapolis and played a significant role in the development of the colony.

In the 19th century, a prominent member of the Dulany family was Benjamin Dulany (1808-1891), a lawyer and politician from Maryland who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives.

Throughout history, the Dulany surname has been associated with various place names, including Dulany Valley in Virginia and Dulany Manor in Maryland, both of which were named after members of the Dulany family who owned land in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dulany

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

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

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