Explore the Family Name Delhomme

The meaning of Delhomme

French: 1. topographic name, a variant of Delhorme, itself a variant of Delorme, from Old French orme ‘elm tree’ (from Latin ulmus). 2. habitational name, with fused preposition de ‘from’, denoting someone from L’Homme, the name of several places in various parts of France. This surname (most likely in the sense 1 above) is also found in Haiti. Compare Delone.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Delhomme has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it held rank 66,274 and by 2010, it climbed up to rank 56,588, indicating a 14.62% increase. Likewise, the count of individuals with this last name also surged from 279 to 361, demonstrating a significant growth of 29.39%. The proportion of the surname Delhomme per 100,000 people experienced an uptick as well, growing from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010, marking a 20% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,274	#56,588	14.62%
Count	279	361	29.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.12	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Delhomme

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a shift over the ten-year period. The proportion of those identifying as Black grew from 24.73% to 36.84%, marking a significant increase of 48.97%. However, there was a decrease in those identifying as White from 63.44% to 58.73%. There was also a notable decline in those identifying as Two or more races and Hispanic, which dropped by 82.38% and 48.61% respectively. No changes were observed for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	63.44%	58.73%	-7.42%
Black	24.73%	36.84%	48.97%
Hispanic	3.23%	1.66%	-48.61%
Two or More Races	7.89%	1.39%	-82.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%