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Etymology of De'la'haye

What does the name De'la'haye mean?

Noble surnames, such as De'la'haye, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name De'la'haye, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Lorraine. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The De'la'haye family originally lived at the town of Paresse or Parez, in the Lorraine. Although one would at first assume that the name is derived from the city of Paris, evidence suggests that the names of both the town in the Lorraine and the French capital are derived from a Gaulish tribe called the Parisii.

Early Origins of the De'la'haye family

The surname De'la'haye was first found in Lorraine, where the family was first established and expanded into one of the more notable families of the region.

Early History of the De'la'haye family

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De'la'haye Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Deshaies, Deshais, De'Hay, DeHaye, Dehaye, Dehays, Deshayes, Desaix, Desai and many more.

Early Notables of the De'la'haye family

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De'la'haye Ranking

In France, the name De'la'haye is the 405th most popular surname with an estimated 10,485 people with that name. 1


De'la'haye migration to the United States +



De'la'haye Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Louis DeLaHaye, who landed in Louisiana in 1718-1724 2
  • Robert DeLaHaye, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718-1724 2
  • Barthelemy DeLaHaye, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718-1724 2

De'la'haye migration to Canada +

De'la'haye Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Louis Delahaye, who arrived in Canada in 1664

De'la'haye 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:

De'la'haye Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • John De la Haye, aged 31, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Cartvale" in 1874
  • Elizabeth De la Haye, aged 35, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Cartvale" in 1874
  • Philip De la Haye, aged 10, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Cartvale" in 1874
  • Elizabeth De la Haye, aged 7, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Cartvale" in 1874
  • Mary De la Haye, aged 5, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Cartvale" in 1874
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  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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