Explore the Family Name Delo
The meaning of Delo
1. Altered form of German Thilo: variant of Thiel. 2. English (Kent): variant of Dellow, either a habitational name from Middle English del hoe ‘from the spur or promontory’ (Old English hōh) or from Middle English de(l) lawe, de(l) louwe ‘from the knoll or mound’ (Old English hlāw). 3. English (of French Huguenot origin): Anglicized form either of French Deleu, ‘(son) of Wolf’, from a name derived from leu, Picard form of French loup ‘wolf’, or of Deleau, ‘from the water’, denoting someone who lived on the banks of a river, etc. The name is also perhaps a surname of French form including the name of one of several places in the Netherlands called Loo, from an Early Middle Dutch word from ancient Germanic lauha ‘open space in a wood’ with the Dutch definite article de; compare Vandeloo.
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How common is the last name Delo in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Delo has seen a slight decline over the decade between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Delo was ranked as the 29,237th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to 34,223rd position, a change of -17.05%. The count of individuals with the Delo surname also fell from 763 in 2000 to 663 in 2010, a decrease of -13.11%. Consequently, the proportion of the Delo surname per 100,000 people declined by -21.43% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #29,237 | #34,223 | -17.05% |
| Count | 763 | 663 | -13.11% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.28 | 0.22 | -21.43% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Delo
The ethnicity associated with the surname Delo, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, also underwent some changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 89.52% to 87.18%, while the Hispanic representation increased by 31.05%, from 3.80% to 4.98%. Those identifying as having two or more races significantly increased from 1.57% to 3.62%, marking a notable change of 130.57%. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation saw a small decrease from 3.54% to 3.32%. The percentage for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities remained unchanged at 0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.52% | 87.18% | -2.61% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% | 4.98% | 31.05% |
| Two or More Races | 1.57% | 3.62% | 130.57% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.54% | 3.32% | -6.21% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |