# Delaware (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/delaware/  
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 | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 454 |
| US rank (2010) | 46,811 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 680,056 people |
| Change since 2000 | +11% (411 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɛləwɛɹ/, 3 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Delawar |

## Etymology

The river in the northeastern United States was named for Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr (1577–1618). The people and the state were named for the river. For the surname, see De La Warr.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Delaware 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) | 54% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 11% |

## Similar surnames

Delara, Deloera, Deller, Delrio, Dollar, Diller, Dowler.

## 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.