How common is the surname Delmar?

1,184 people in the United States had the surname Delmar in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 260,765 Americans. It ranked 21,926th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Delmar?

In the 2010 Census, 58% of people named Delmar identified as white (not Hispanic), and 15% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Who is the most famous person named Delmar?

Eugene Delmar, American chess player (1841-1909), followed by Kenny Delmar.

Where is the surname Delmar most common?

Wikidata records people named Delmar in the United States.

Is the surname Delmar getting more or less common?

More common. 1,124 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,184 in 2010, up 5.3%.

Is Delmar also a first name?

Yes. Delmar is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Delmar

A French surname, carried by 1,184 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex D456 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Delmar is more common than 86.5% of them.

Origin

French origin

Contraction of Delamare and de la Mare, from places in Normandy named La Mare (“the pond”). In the US, also borrowed from Catalan del Mar (“of the sea”).

One of 791 French surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,184 people named Delmar in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 260,765 Americans. That is up 5.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,124.

#21,926

rank among US surnames

1,184

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+5.3%

change since 2000 (was #21,620)

Who is named Delmar

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

58% of people named Delmar identified as white (not Hispanic), 15% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 13% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 58%
Asian and Pacific Islander 15%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13%
Black (not Hispanic) 7.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 4.3%
Two or more races 2.8%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Delmars

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Eugene Delmar
American chess player (1841-1909)
Kenny Delmar
American actor (1910-1984)

Other French surnames

All 791 French surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Delmar come from?: Contraction of Delamare and de la Mare, from places in Normandy named La Mare (“the pond”). In the US, also borrowed from Catalan del Mar (“of the sea”).
How common is the surname Delmar?: 1,184 people in the United States had the surname Delmar in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 260,765 Americans. It ranked 21,926th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Delmar?: In the 2010 Census, 58% of people named Delmar identified as white (not Hispanic), and 15% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
Who is the most famous person named Delmar?: Eugene Delmar, American chess player (1841-1909), followed by Kenny Delmar.
Where is the surname Delmar most common?: Wikidata records people named Delmar in the United States.
Is the surname Delmar getting more or less common?: More common. 1,124 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,184 in 2010, up 5.3%.
Is Delmar also a first name?: Yes. Delmar is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.