Delano Family History

Delano Surname History

Summary

Delano family history has a complex evolution of which the particulars have been accumulated over the years by Delano family members. The last name Delano is an old family line that has migrated all across the world over the centuries, and as the name Delano has spread, it has evolved making its origin difficult to unearth. This page is a hub for a detailed history of the Delano family name, Delano origins, and stories of Delano ancestors.

Delano History

The Delano family in the United States began with one immegrant from Leyden, the Netherlands, Philippe De La Noye.  He came over on the Fortune in 1621.  He had two wives and many children, thus many descendants.

The name's origin simply means "of Lannoy", a town in France.  Though there is a royal house of De La Noye, there is no evidence that Philippe is descended from it.

"La Noye" might be related to "La Noyer" which means "walnut."

Delano country of origin

The name is French in origin.  The ancestor  of the American Delanos, Philippe De La Noye, was a Hugenot, and to escape persecution in his homeland he fled to Leyden, the Netherlands, where he became a member of the Walloon church.

Meaning of the last name Delano

Literally, it might mean "of the walnut" which may be stated as, "from the walnut tree grove."  This  is because "noyer" is the French word for "walnut."

Delano Genealogy

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Nationality and Ethnicity of Delano

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Delano spelling variations

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Researching misspellings and alternate spellings of the Delano surname are important to understanding the history of the name. Family names like Delano vary in their pronunciation and spelling as they travel across villages, family lines, and countries over the years. In times when literacy was uncommon, names such as Delano were transcribed based on their pronunciation when people's names were written in public records. This could have given rise misspellings of Delano.