Show ContentsDelore History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The origins the old family name Delore can be found within medieval France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Delore family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Delore was an occupational name for a person who worked at a granary. The name translates literally from the Old French as of the granary.

Early Origins of the Delore family

The surname Delore was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family took their name from Delor, a village in the department of Aisne, in the district of Neufchâtel.

Early History of the Delore family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delore research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1665 and 1785 are included under the topic Early Delore History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Delore Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Delor, De Lor, Delore, Delaur, De Laur, Delaure, Deloret, De Loret, Delauret, De Lauret, Delorey, De Lorey, Delaurey, De Laurey, Loré, Lorée, L'Orée, Laur, Laure, Lauré, Laurée, Loret, Lauret, Lorey, Laurey, Loreillard, Laureillard, Loreilleux, Laureilleux, Loriet, Lauriet, Loriey, Lauriey, Deloriet, Delauriet, Deloriey, Delauriey, Deslor, Délor, Deslaur, Délaur, Desloret, Déloret, Deslauret, Délauret, Deslorey, Délorey, Deslaurey, Délaurey, Desloriet, Déloriet, Deslauriet, Délauriet, Desloriey, Déloriey, Deslauriey and many more.

Early Notables of the Delore family

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United States Delore migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Delore Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Louis Delore, aged 48, originally from Le Havre, France, arrived in New York in 1922 aboard the ship "Rochambeau" from Le Havre, France 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Delore (post 1700) +

  • Xavier Delore (1828-1916), French surgeon and obstetrician from Lyon, Surgeon-Major at Charité Hospital (1859–1872)


  1. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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