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Etymology of Delaune

What does the name Delaune mean?

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

The surname Delaune 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 Delaune family

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Delaune Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Delaney, Delany, Delane, Delaune, Dalaney and others.

Early Notables of the Delaune family

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Delaune Ranking

In the United States, the name Delaune is the 15,867th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Delaune is ranked the 2,132nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,977 people with that name. 2


Delaune migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Delaune Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Christophe Delaune, aged 34, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1785 3
  • Christophe DeLaune, (b. 1751), aged 34, French ship's carpenter traveling aboard the ship "La Caroline" arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana on 22nd December 1785 3
  • Jean DeLaune, (b. 1737), aged 48, French settler traveling aboard the ship "La Caroline" arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana on 22nd December 1785 3
  • Mrs. Marie Delaune, (nee Part), (b. 1751), aged 34, French settler traveling aboard the ship "La Caroline" arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana on 3rd December 1785 4
  • Mr. Pierre Delaune, (b. 1784), aged 1, French settler traveling aboard the ship "La Caroline" arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana on 3rd December 1785 4
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Delaune Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Arthur Delaune, aged 32, originally from Bordeaux, who arrived in New York in 1892 aboard the ship "Chateau Lafite" from Bordeaux, France 5
Delaune Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Jules Delaune, aged 18, originally from Paris, who arrived in New York in 1906 aboard the ship "La Provence" from Havre, France 5
  • Rene Delaune, aged 19, who arrived in New York City in 1923 aboard the ship "Paris" from Le Havre, France 5
  • Robert De Laune, aged 25, who arrived in New York in 1924 aboard the ship "La Savoie" from Le Havre, France 5


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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)
  4. 7 Ships Acadian Expedition of 1785. Retrieved 27th October 2021 from http://www.acadian-cajun.com/7ships.htm
  5. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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