Show ContentsDelannoy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Delannoy surname is a habitational name taken on from a place name such as Lannoy, in Nord departement, or Lannoy in Oise department, both in northern France.

Early Origins of the Delannoy family

The surname Delannoy was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie), where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. This noble family were well established in the region of Picardie and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. They were to become Princes of Rheina Wolbeck and Princes de Sulmone.

Early History of the Delannoy family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delannoy research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1292, 1356, 1384, 1386, 1388, 1456, 1462, 1474, 1497, 1563, 1715 and 1777 are included under the topic Early Delannoy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Delannoy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lannoy, DeLannoy, Delannoy, De la Lannoy, Lannois, Lanois, De Lannois, De la Lannois, Lanoe, Lanois, Lanoy, De Lanoy and many more.

Early Notables of the Delannoy family

Notable amongst the family name at this period was Robert de Lannoy (c. 1292-1356), French sculptor and painter; Colinet de Lannoy (died before 1497), a French Renaissance composer; Guillebert de Lannoy (1386-1462), a Flemish traveler and diplomat, Chamberlain to the duke of Burgundy, Governor of the fort of Sluys, and a knight of the Golden Fleece; Hugo van...
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Delannoy Ranking

In France, the name Delannoy is the 272nd most popular surname with an estimated 14,209 people with that name. 1


United States Delannoy migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Delannoy Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Jeanne DeLannoy, who landed in Carolina in 1697 2
Delannoy Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Alexander Delannoy, who landed in New York in 1796 2


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. 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)


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