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Early Origins of the Delia family

The surname Delia was first found in Venice.

Early History of the Delia family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delia research. Another 27 words (2 lines of text) covering the year 1308 is included under the topic Early Delia History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Delia Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Delia, D'Elia, Delllia and others.

Early Notables of the Delia family

Prominent among members of the family was

  • Delia of Venice

Delia Ranking

In the United States, the name Delia is the 9,041st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Delia migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Delia Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Antonio Delia, aged 23, who immigrated to America, in 1894
Delia Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Gaspare Delia, aged 34, who landed in America from Balestrate, Italy, in 1904
  • Antonimo Delia, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Palermo, Italy, in 1908
  • Calogera Delia, aged 3, who immigrated to the United States from Terrasini, Sicily, in 1910
  • Filippa Delia, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Terrasini, Sicily, in 1910
  • Filomena Delia, aged 5, who settled in America from Terrasini, Sicily, in 1910
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Delia (post 1700) +

  • Toshiko D'Elia (1930-2014), American Masters athletics long distance running legend
  • Bill D'Elia, American television writer, director, producer, and actor
  • Franco D'Elia, contemporary American poet
  • Tim Delia, American politician, Representative from California 33rd District, 1992 2
  • Frank Delia Jr., American politician, Mayor of DeRidder, Louisiana, 1970-78 2
  • Alma Delia Fuentes (1937-2017), Mexican actress of film, television, and theatre
  • Delia Domínguez Mohr (1931-2022), Chilean poet, a member of her country's literary Generation of '50
  • Delia Cecilia Giovanola (1926-2022), Argentine human rights activist, o-founder of Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo
  • Delia Fiallo (1924-2021), Cuban author and screenwriter who lived in Miami, Florida
  • Delia G. Poole, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1924


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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