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Ireland

Today's Irish surnames are underpinned by a multitude of rich histories. The name Delany originally appeared in Gaelic as Dubhshlainte. The word dubh means black, and Slaine is topographical; it is Anglicized as Slaney, and may refer to the river Slaney.

Early Origins of the Delany family

The surname Delany was first found in Leinster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Delany family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delany research. Another 181 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1178, 1202, 1685, 1722, 1753, 1764, 1765 and 1797 are included under the topic Early Delany History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Delany Spelling Variations

During the Middle Ages names were often recorded as they sounded. Consequently, in this era many people were recorded under different spellings each time their name was written down. Research on the Delany family name revealed numerous spelling variations, including Delaney, Delany, Delane, Delaune, Dalaney and others.

Early Notables of the Delany family

Notable among the family name at this time was Daniel Dulany the Elder (1685-1753), Irish-born, prominent lawyer and land-developer in colonial Maryland, who held a number of colonial offices; and his son, Daniel Dulany the Younger (1722-1797), born in Annapolis, Maryland, was a Maryland Loyalist politician and Mayor of Annapolis (1764-1765.) His father sent him...
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Delany Ranking

In the United States, the name Delany is the 16,573^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Delany migration to the United States +

A massive amount of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century for North America and Australia in hopes of finding more opportunities and an escape from discrimination and oppression. A great portion of these migrants arrived on the eastern shores of the North American continent. Although they were generally poor and destitute, and, therefore, again discriminated against, these Irish people were heartily welcomed for the hard labor involved in the construction of railroads, canals, roadways, and buildings. Many others were put to work in the newly established factories or agricultural projects that were so essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the world. The Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s initiated the largest wave of Iris immigration. Early North American immigration and passenger lists have revealed a number of people bearing the name Delany or a variant listed above:

Delany Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Delany, who landed in Maryland in 1677 2
Darby Delany, who arrived in Maryland in 1678 2
Michael Delany, who arrived in Maryland in 1678 2
Thomas Delany, who landed in Maryland in 1679 2

Delany Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Edward Delany, aged 2, who landed in America in 1796 2
John F Delany, who landed in Mississippi in 1799 2

Delany Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Nicholas Delany, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 2
James Delany, who landed in New York in 1834 2
James T Delany, aged 30, who arrived in Missouri in 1848 2
Capt. Delany, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
Patrick Delany, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1850 2
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Delany migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Delany Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

William Delany, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1834
William Delany, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1837
William Delany, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1845

Delany migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Delany Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss. Ann Delany, Irish convict who was convicted in Queen's County, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 29th November 1801, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
Mr. Denis Delany, Irish convict who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for life, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 29th November 1801, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
Mr. Denis Delany, Irish convict who was convicted in Kerry, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 29th November 1801, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
Mr. John Delany, (b. 1781), aged 20, Irish convict who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for life, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 29th November 1801, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
Mr. Nicholas Delany, (Delaney), (b. 1778), aged 23, Irish convict who was convicted in Wicklow, Ireland for life for being a Irish rebel, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 29th November 1801, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1834 3
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Delany migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Delany Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Theresa Delany, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Nimroud" in 1863

Contemporary Notables of the name Delany (post 1700) +

Martin Delany (1812-1885), American abolitionist, journalist, physician, and writer, one of the first three blacks admitted to Harvard Medical School
Annie Elizabeth "Bessie" Delany (1891-1995), American dentist and civil rights pioneer
Sarah Louise "Sadie" Delany (1889-1999), American educator and civil rights pioneer
Samuel "Chip" Ray Delany Jr. (b. 1942), American author, professor and literary critic
Dana Welles Delany (b. 1956), American film, stage, and television actress
John J. Delany (1860-1915), American Democratic Party politician, New York City Corporation Counsel, 1904-06; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1911-15 4
John Delany, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1922 4
H. H. Delany, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1880 4
Frederic Delany Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1962 4
Elmer P. Delany, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1952 4
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html