Show ContentsDelauney History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Delauney family

The surname Delauney was first found in London where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that city.

Early History of the Delauney family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delauney research. Another 167 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1455, 1463, 1487, 1510, 1543, 1565, 1584, 1585, 1600, 1608, 1610, 1654, 1659, 1664, 1685 and 1728 are included under the topic Early Delauney History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Delauney Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Delawny, Delauney, De Laune, De Lune, Delaune, Delorney, Dalorney, Deloney, Delony, De Lawny and many more.

Early Notables of the Delauney family

Distinguished members of the family include Paul Delaune (c.1584-c.1654), an English physician, Gresham Professor of Physic during the Interregnum, graduated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge (1608.) William Delaune (d. 1610), was a French divine and physician, was a native of France, where he became a Protestant minister.His son, Gideon Delaune or Delawne (1565?-1659), was an English apothecary, eldest son of William Delaune, a French Protestant pastor, was born at Rheims...
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Delauney Ranking

In France, the name Delauney is the 8,846th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 1

Ireland Migration of the Delauney family to Ireland

Some of the Delauney family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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United States Delauney migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Delauney Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • H Delauney, who arrived at Philadelphia in 1810

Contemporary Notables of the name Delauney (post 1700) +

  • Clay Delauney (b. 1978), American director and editor from Baltimore, Maryland, known for Visible (2016), TomThumb (2008) and Scion (2014)
  • Franck Delauney, French producer, known for Le Malade Imaginaire (2022) and Bigre-Mélo burlesque (2021)
  • Clémentine Delauney, French actress, known for Winter Night: Visions of Atlantis (2016), Serenity: Legacy of Tudors (Official Live Video) (2022) and Metalliquoi? (2014)
  • Maxime Delauney (b. 1981), French actor, born at Saint Lô, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France, known for La femme de Rio (2013), Collection rue des ravissantes: Boris Vian fait son cinéma (2014) and No Limit (2022)
  • Alfred-Alexandre Delauney (1830-1894), French painter and engraver, born at Gouville in Normandy
  • Clémentine Delauney (b. 1987), French singer with a soprano vocal range who is currently singing for the symphonic metal bands Visions of Atlantis and Exit Eden
  • Charles Delauney Bravo (1845-1876), British lawyer who was fatally poisoned with antimony in 1876


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


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