Show ContentsD'elia History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the D'elia family

The surname D'elia was first found in Venice.

Early History of the D'elia family

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D'elia Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the D'elia family

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D'elia Ranking

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


United States D'elia migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

D'elia Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Antonio Delia, aged 23, who immigrated to America, in 1894
D'elia 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 D'elia (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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