Explore the Family Name Delaune

The meaning of Delaune

French: topographic name, with fused preposition de and definite article l’ ‘from the’, denoting someone who lived by an alder tree (see Aune 2); or a habitational name denoting someone from L’Aune, the name of several places in the northwestern part of France. Some characteristic forenames: French Aubert, Emile, Octave, Raoul.

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How common is the last name Delaune in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Delaune has seen slight changes between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, this name dropped from 17,596 in 2000 to 18,116 in 2010, marking a decrease of 2.96%. However, the count of individuals bearing the Delaune surname increased by 4.42%, from 1,472 in 2000 to 1,537 in 2010. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100,000 people fell by 5.45% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,596	#18,116	-2.96%
Count	1,472	1,537	4.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.55	0.52	-5.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Delaune

As for the ethnic identity of those bearing the Delaune surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The highest percentage was reported among White individuals, though their share decreased from 90.83% in 2000 to 88.68% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Black community saw the largest growth at 36.71%, increasing their share from 4.14% to 5.66%. The Hispanic population also experienced a rise of 14.71%, while those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races noted increases of 26.83% and 30.53% respectively. Conversely, the American Indian and Alaskan Native group witnessed a decline of 9.3%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.83%	88.68%	-2.37%
Black	4.14%	5.66%	36.71%
Hispanic	2.38%	2.73%	14.71%
Two or More Races	0.95%	1.24%	30.53%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.29%	1.17%	-9.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.41%	0.52%	26.83%