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Early Origins of the Pahl family

The surname Pahl was first found in East Prussia, where the name came from ancient beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. They settled in the south east Baltic, principally in Livonia and Courland.

Early History of the Pahl family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pahl research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1679 and 1799 are included under the topic Early Pahl History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pahl Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pahlen, Pahl, Pahling and others.

Early Notables of the Pahl family

Notables bearing the name Pahl of this period include

  • the von der Pahlen family of Prussia

Pahl Ranking

In the United States, the name Pahl is the 11,327th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Pahl migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pahl Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Isaac Pahl, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1851 2
  • Edward Pahl, who settled in Alabama in 1853
  • Edward Pahl, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1853 2
  • Hans Pahl, who was naturalized in Scott Co. IA in 1859
  • Albert Pahl, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1861
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Pahl Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Edmand Pahl, aged 4, who landed in America, in 1900
  • Ansil Pahl, aged 37, who landed in America from Manchester, in 1904
  • Claus Pahl, aged 1, who immigrated to the United States from Tessin, Germany, in 1907
  • Hans Pahl, aged 24, who settled in America from Tessin, Germany, in 1907
  • Heinrich Pahl, aged 18, who landed in America from Wandsbek, Germany, in 1908
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Pahl migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pahl Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Sebastian Pahl, who was on record in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1781

Contemporary Notables of the name Pahl (post 1700) +

  • Michael W. Pahl, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives 23rd District, 1976 3
  • Herman Pahl, American politician, Candidate for Illinois State Senate 9th District, 1922 3
  • E. G. Pahl, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1888 3
  • Greg Pahl (b. 1946), American journalist, author and energy activist
  • Jürgen Pahl (b. 1956), German former football goalkeeper
  • Raymond Edward Pahl (1935-2011), British sociologist


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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