Delia

Delia Meaning & Origin

About Delia
The surname Delia is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Delia, which itself is a variant of the Greek name Delos. Delos is the name of a small Greek island and is associated with the Greek god Apollo. The surname Delia is therefore believed to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Delia. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is primarily found among individuals of Italian descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Delia is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Delia: 5,301
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,414
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.8

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Delia based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Delia is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IY1 L Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdiljə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Delia in Braille

Here's how to represent Delia in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Delia in braille

How to sign the name Delia using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Delia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Delia in sign language

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