Explore the Family Name Delorge
The meaning of Delorge
1. Altered form of French Desloges: habitational name, with fused preposition and definite article des ‘from the’, for someone from Les Loges, the name of several places mainly in the north of France, from Old French loge ‘lodge’ (see Loge). 2. In some cases possibly also French (Nord): occupational name for a grain merchant, from Old French orge ‘barley’, with fused preposition de ‘of’ and definite article l’. History: Most, if not all, of the American bearers of the surname Delorge (see 1 above) are descendants of Joseph Poirier dit Desloges from France (see Poirier).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Delorge in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Delorge has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 65,133rd most popular surname and by 2010, it had risen to the 61,899th position. This represents a change of nearly 5%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by approximately 14%, rising from 285 in 2000 to 324 in 2010. However, the proportion of Delorge per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.11.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #65,133 | #61,899 | 4.97% |
| Count | 285 | 324 | 13.68% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Delorge
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Delorge, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 94.04% in 2000 to 92.28% in 2010. There were no reported individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. Interestingly, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose from zero in 2000 to 3.7% in 2010, while the number of individuals identifying as Black dropped from 2.11% to zero during the same period. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races also saw an increase, jumping from 2.11% to 2.78%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.04% | 92.28% | -1.87% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.7% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.11% | 2.78% | 31.75% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 2.11% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |