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UK surname

Delahaye

A French surname meaning "from the thicket" or "from the hedge".

In the 1881 census there were 70 people recorded with the Delahaye surname, ranking it #23,670 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 481, ranked #10,275, up from #23,670 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Wolverhampton and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Waverley, Torridge and Bradford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Delahaye is 482 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 587.1%.

1881 census count

70

Ranked #23,670

Modern count

481

2016, ranked #10,275

Peak year

2014

482 bearers

Map years

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1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Delahaye had 70 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #23,670 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 481 in 2016, ranked #10,275.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 135 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Delahaye surname distribution map

The map shows where the Delahaye surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Delahaye surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Delahaye over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 16 #30,441
1861 historical 18 #31,580
1881 historical 70 #23,670
1891 historical 73 #27,677
1901 historical 96 #23,342
1911 historical 135 #19,058
1997 modern 391 #11,196
1998 modern 417 #11,026
1999 modern 421 #11,020
2000 modern 406 #11,271
2001 modern 405 #11,121
2002 modern 421 #11,026
2003 modern 415 #10,962
2004 modern 402 #11,244
2005 modern 399 #11,206
2006 modern 423 #10,765
2007 modern 431 #10,703
2008 modern 429 #10,850
2009 modern 447 #10,742
2010 modern 467 #10,570
2011 modern 452 #10,748
2012 modern 473 #10,279
2013 modern 480 #10,331
2014 modern 482 #10,371
2015 modern 480 #10,311
2016 modern 481 #10,275

Geography

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Where Delahayes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Wolverhampton, London parishes, Christchurch and Isleworth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Waverley, Torridge, Bradford, East Devon and Chirnside and Area. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos) Glamorganshire
2 Wolverhampton Staffordshire
3 London parishes London 1
4 Christchurch Monmouthshire
5 Isleworth Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Waverley 003 Waverley
2 Torridge 007 Torridge
3 Bradford 059 Bradford
4 East Devon 014 East Devon
5 Chirnside and Area Scottish Borders

Forenames

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First names often paired with Delahaye

These lists show first names that appear often with the Delahaye surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Delahaye

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Delahaye, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Delahaye surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Delahaye household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Delahaye is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Delahaye is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Delahaye falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Delahaye is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Delahaye, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Delahaye

The surname DELAHAYE is of French origin, deriving from the Old French phrase "de la haye" meaning "of the hedge" or "from the hedge." It likely originated as a topographic name, referring to someone who lived near or by a hedge.

The earliest known record of the surname DELAHAYE dates back to the 12th century in the region of Normandy, France. It is believed that the name may have been introduced to England during the Norman Conquest in 1066.

In the famous Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of land and property in England commissioned by William the Conqueror, there are several entries related to the name DELAHAYE or variations of it, such as de la Haye or de la Hay.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname DELAHAYE was Hugues de la Haye, a Norman nobleman who lived in the late 11th century and was granted lands in Lincolnshire, England, by William the Conqueror.

Another notable figure was Jean de la Haye, a French knight who fought in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 during the Hundred Years' War between England and France.

During the 15th century, the DELAHAYE surname was also found in the Low Countries (modern-day Belgium and the Netherlands), where it was sometimes spelled as "de la Haije" or "de la Heije."

In the 17th century, Jacques de la Haye was a French Huguenot minister who fled religious persecution in France and settled in England, where he became a prominent figure in the English Reformation.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname DELAHAYE was René-Richard Delahaiye (1623-1676), a French baroque composer and organist who served as the organist at the Church of Saint-Gervais in Paris.

As the name spread across Europe, various spellings emerged, such as Delahaie, Delahaye, and Delahy, but they all share the same etymological root and meaning.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Delahaye families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Delahaye surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Kent leads with 12 Delahayes recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.59x.

County Total Index
Kent 12 8.59x
Surrey 9 4.51x
Monmouthshire 8 27.02x
Herefordshire 7 41.69x
Middlesex 3 0.73x
Channel Islands 1 8.24x
Sussex 1 1.45x
Worcestershire 1 1.87x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Christchurch in Monmouthshire leads with 8 Delahayes recorded in 1881 and an index of 869.57x.

Place Total Index
Christchurch 8 869.57x
Lambeth 8 22.40x
Canterbury St Mary 6 638.30x
Yarkhill 5 8333.33x
Deptford St Paul 3 27.83x
St Pancras London 3 9.10x
Dover St Mary Virgin 2 148.15x
Stretton Grandison 2 10000.00x
Eastbourne 1 31.45x
Great Malvern 1 89.29x
Lee 1 49.26x
St Helier 1 25.32x
Wandsworth 1 25.38x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Delahaye surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Delahaye surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Edward 5
James 3
John 2
Thomas 2
Albert 1
Arthur 1
Chas. 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Herbert 1
Leopold 1
Ph. 1
Thos. 1
William 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Delahaye households.

FAQ

Delahaye surname: questions and answers

How common was the Delahaye surname in 1881?

In 1881, 70 people were recorded with the Delahaye surname. That placed it at #23,670 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Delahaye surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 481 in 2016. That gives Delahaye a modern rank of #10,275.

What does the Delahaye surname mean?

A French surname meaning "from the thicket" or "from the hedge".

What does the Delahaye map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Delahaye bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.