Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
DELANY
There are approximately 844 people named Delany in the UK. That makes it the 7,974th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 13 are named Delany.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
DalanDalany
Dallany
Daleny
Dalaney
Dalleny
Dalanyi
Daleney
D'Elaney
Dailaney
Dallaney
Dalani
Daelan
Dalanay
Dailani
Dalean
Dahlani
Dalanie
Dalanni
Daylanie
Daylan
The Delany surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
DELANY. The Irish patronymical O'Dulaine has been thus gallioiscd.