Delaney History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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Today's Irish surnames are underpinned by a multitude of rich histories. The name Delaney 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 Delaney family

The surname Delaney 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 Delaney family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delaney 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 Delaney History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Delaney Spelling Variations

Many spelling variations of the surname Delaney can be found in the archives. One reason for these variations is that ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. The different spellings that were found include Delaney, Delany, Delane, Delaune, Dalaney and others.

Early Notables of the Delaney 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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Delaney World Ranking

In the United States, the name Delaney is the 929th most popular surname with an estimated 32,331 people with that name. 1 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Delaney is ranked the 207th most popular surname with an estimated 203 people with that name. 2 And in Australia, the name Delaney is the 477th popular surname with an estimated 7,900 people with that name. 3 New Zealand ranks Delaney as 992nd with 759 people. 4 The United Kingdom ranks Delaney as 960th with 7,267 people. 5


Delaney migration to the United States +

In the 19th century, thousands of Irish left their English-occupied homeland for North America. Like most new world settlers, the Irish initially settled on the eastern shores of the continent but began to move westward with the promise of owning land. The height of this Irish migration came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. With apparently nothing to lose, Irish people left on ships bound for North America and Australia. Unfortunately a great many of these passengers lost their lives - the only thing many had left - to disease, starvation, and accidents during the long and dangerous journey. Those who did safely arrive in "the land of opportunities" were often used for the hard labor of building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. The Irish were critical to the quick development of the infrastructure of the United States and Canada. Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the Delaney family came to North America quite early:

Delaney Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Delaney Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Delaney migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Delaney Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Delaney Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Delaney migration to Australia +

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

Delaney Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Delaney 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:

Delaney Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Delaney (post 1700) +
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