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

Dulyea, 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 Dulyea surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dulyea in America

Dulyea is the 118853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dulyea surname appeared 146 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 Dulyea.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dulyea 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 Dulyea

The surname DULYEA originated in the Netherlands during the late 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Dutch place name "de Leeuw" meaning "the lion", likely referring to someone who lived near an area identified by a lion symbol or emblem. Some of the earliest records show spellings such as "de Leeuw", "de Leeu", and "de Leeuw ya".

DULYEA first appeared in historical records in the Netherlands in the late 1500s. One of the earliest known references is found in a 1587 census record from the town of Delft, which lists a Jan de Leeu ya as a resident. This suggests the surname had already been established in the region by that time.

The surname DULYEA is not found in the famous Domesday Book from 1086, as that survey focused primarily on England and parts of Wales. However, there are records of the surname in Dutch and Flemish manuscripts from the 16th and 17th centuries.

One notable individual with the surname DULYEA was Pieter de Leeuw, a Dutch merchant who lived from 1602 to 1671. He was involved in the lucrative spice trade between the Netherlands and the East Indies. Another early bearer of the name was Jan de Leeuw ya, a farmer from the village of Vught, near Eindhoven, who lived from 1635 to 1712.

As the surname spread beyond the Netherlands, it underwent various spelling changes. In 1683, a record from the town of Leiden shows a Cornelis de Leeuw ya, while a 1719 document from Amsterdam lists a merchant named Jacob Dulyea. These variations reflect the evolution of the surname over time.

Other notable individuals with the DULYEA surname include:

1. Adriaen de Leeuw (1608-1675), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his still life works.
2. Gerrit de Leeuw (1737-1801), a Dutch naval officer who served during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War.
3. Jacobus Dulyea (1768-1842), a Dutch-American farmer and early settler in upstate New York.
4. Hendrick Dulyea (1795-1878), a Dutch-American soldier who fought in the War of 1812.
5. Johannes de Leeuw (1809-1865), a Dutch theologian and professor at the University of Leiden.

While the surname DULYEA is more commonly found in the Netherlands and among Dutch-American communities, it has become dispersed across various regions over the centuries, reflecting the global migration of people with Dutch ancestry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dulyea

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

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

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