# Delano (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/delano/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | French |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 5,392 |
| US rank (2010) | 6,327 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 57,260 people |
| Change since 2000 | +5.7% (5,103 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɛlənəʊ/, 3 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Americanized form of French Delannoy, from Old French de (“from”) + Lannoy (the name of several places in France and Belgium), from l (“the”) + Latin alnētum (“alderwood”), from alnus (“alder”) + -ētum (“place”).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Delano in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 89% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 2.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Delano in the United States and the United Kingdom.

## People named Delano

- Diane Delano, American actress (1957–2024)
- Jack Delano, American photographer and composer (1914-1997)
- Columbus Delano, American politician (1809-1896)
- Nikki Delano, American pornographic actress
- Jamie Delano, British comics writer (1954-)

## Similar surnames

Deleon, Delaney, Dolan, Deluna, Delany, Deloney, Delaune, Dylan, Dillon, Dulaney, Dhillon, Dulin.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.