Explore the Family Name Delphia

The meaning of Delphia

Americanized form of French Canadian Dalpé (see Dalpe). History: Bearers of the surname Delphia are descendants of Jean Delpé dit Pariseau from France (see Dalpe).

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Delphia' has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 50,801st most common surname, while as of 2010, it dropped to the 55,841st position, witnessing a drop of almost 10%. The total count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 386 in 2000 to 367 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people bearing this name fell by 14.29% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,801	#55,841	-9.92%
Count	386	367	-4.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Delphia

The ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Delphia', as shown by the Decennial U.S. Census data, indicates that the majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, although there was a small decrease in this group from 96.37% in 2000 to 93.73% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase to 3.54% in 2010 from no recorded presence in 2000. The representation of the surname among those identifying as Black decreased to zero in 2010 from 1.81% in 2000. There was no change in the percentage for the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories. Notably, there was a new entry in 2010 with 1.63% of the Delphias identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.37%	93.73%	-2.74%
Hispanic	0%	3.54%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.63%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.81%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%