Show ContentsDahlman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Dahlman family

The surname Dahlman was first found in Germany, where the name Dahlman was among the notable families who contributed to the development of feudal society during the Middle Ages. The family became prominent in local affairs and its members married into other distinguished families, some of whom played important roles in the savage tribal and regional conflicts of this period.

Early History of the Dahlman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dahlman research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1785 and 1860 are included under the topic Early Dahlman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dahlman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dahlman, Dahlmann, Dalman, Dalmann, Dallman, Dallmann, Dalmen, Dallmen, Daelmann, Daelman, Daelmen and many more.

Early Notables of the Dahlman family

Notables of the time with the name Dahlman included

  • Friedrich Christoph Dahlmann (1785-1860), who was a famous German historian and politician and whose political activities distinguished him in some circles as the "father of German nationality...


United States Dahlman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dahlman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Charles Dahlman, aged 27, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1846 1
  • Lasahrd Dahlman, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1846 1
  • Axel G. Dahlman, who arrived in Illinois in 1887

Contemporary Notables of the name Dahlman (post 1700) +

  • Noah Dahlman (b. 1989), American professional basketball player
  • James Charles Dahlman (1856-1930), known as Jim Dahlman, Cowboy Jim and Mayor Jim, American politician, eight term Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska
  • Jean Lemire Dahlman, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1996, 2004, 2008; Member of Democratic National Committee from Montana, 2004-08 2
  • James Charles Dahlman (1856-1930), American Democratic Party politician, Mayor, Chadron, Nebraska, 1894-95; Nebraska Democratic State Chair, 1896-1900; Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, 1906-18, 1921-30 2
  • Hagbarth Dahlman (1901-1974), Danish field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
  • Hjalmar Reinhold "Ray" Dahlman (1909-1993), Canadian farmer and politician in Saskatchewan
  • Toni Dahlman (b. 1979), Finnish professional hockey player in the NHL from Helsinki, Finland


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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