Explore the Family Name Delon

The meaning of Delon

French: from a short form of the personal name Adelon, from ancient Germanic Adelo, a pet form of compound names formed with the element adel ‘noble’. Some characteristic forenames: French Alain, Michel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Delon has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Delon was ranked 46,758th in terms of popularity amongst all surnames in the United States. By 2010, it had climbed the ranks to 44,653rd, marking a 4.5% rise in rank. The number of individuals with this surname also increased during this period from 428 to 481, indicating a 12.38% growth. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 remained constant at 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,758	#44,653	4.5%
Count	428	481	12.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.16	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Delon

The ethnicity associated with the surname Delon as per the Decennial U.S. Census also experienced shifts between 2000 and 2010. The highest percentage of people with this surname identifies as White (49.48%) and Hispanic (38.46%) in 2010, although both groups saw changes during this decade. The percentage of Whites decreased by 13.56%, while the Hispanic population increased by 32.76%. A similar trend is seen for the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black communities whose proportions dropped by 11.01% and 21.79% respectively. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native or belonging to two or more races slightly increased, the former by 24.79% and the latter by 1.22%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	57.24%	49.48%	-13.56%
Hispanic	28.97%	38.46%	32.76%
Black	7.71%	6.03%	-21.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.27%	2.91%	-11.01%
Two or More Races	1.64%	1.66%	1.22%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.17%	1.46%	24.79%