Explore the Family Name Delic

The meaning of Delic

Bosniak, Serbian, and Croatian (Delić): patronymic from Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian delija, an occupational name for a cavalryman of the Ottoman Turkish army and also a nickname for a hero, from Turkish deli ‘mad, brave’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Delic" has increased over a decade, between 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 45,227 in popularity but jumped to 32,710 by 2010 – a substantial climb of 27.68%. The count of people with this surname also rose from 446 in 2000 to 702 in 2010, reflecting a 57.4% increase. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the "Delic" surname per 100,000 people also saw an increase of 41.18%, from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.24 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,227	#32,710	27.68%
Count	446	702	57.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.24	41.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Delic

The ethnic identity tied to the surname "Delic" also showed significant changes from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Those identifying as White represented the vast majority of those with the "Delic" surname, increasing from 85.87% in 2000 to 96.72% in 2010, a growth of 12.64%. Meanwhile, the portion of individuals claiming Hispanic ethnicity also grew by 59.22%, albeit from a smaller base of 1.79% to 2.85%. In contrast, the percentage of those identifying as Black or belonging to two or more races dropped to zero in 2010, down from 2.24% and 10.09% respectively in 2000. No change was recorded for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, remaining at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.87%	96.72%	12.64%
Hispanic	1.79%	2.85%	59.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	10.09%	0%	0%
Black	2.24%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%