Dahl History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The distinguished surname Dahl is a proud sign of a rich and ancient Austrian ancestry. Austria, which was originally home to a Celtic people, was conquered by the Roman Empire in about 15 BC. Following the fall of Rome, Austria was repeatedly invaded by barbarian tribes, such as the Vandals, Visigoths, and Huns, who swept in from the east. During the 5th and 6th centuries, Austria was settled by the Alemanni, Avars, and Slavs. The Avars were defeated in 785 by the Frankish emperor Charlemagne, who set up the East Mark, which later became known as the Österreich. Austria was ruled by the Babenburger dynasty until 1278, when they were succeeded by the Hapsburg dynasty, which ruled Austria until the 20th century.

Early Origins of the Dahl family

The surname Dahl was first found in Austria, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Dahl family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dahl research. Another 129 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1742, 1779 and 1815 are included under the topic Early Dahl History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dahl Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Dahl include Dahl, Dahlen, Dahlin, Dahlem, Dallen, Dallin and others.

Early Notables of the Dahl family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Dahl were

Sir Franz Dahlen von Orlaburg (b.1779), a privy councillor, a general in the Austrian army, and president of the high military court, who was made a Baron in 1815 and awarded the predicate von Orlabur...

Dahl Ranking

In the United States, the name Dahl is the 1,570^th most popular surname with an estimated 19,896 people with that name. 1

Dahl migration to the United States +

After the First World War, Austria became a republic. The Treaty of Versailles broke up the empire in 1919 and many of the Sudeten Germans were incorporated into the new nation of Czechoslovakia. In the 20th century, many Austrians migrated to other parts of Germany or Europe, as well as to North America. In the United States, the majority of settlers landed in Philadelphia, and moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Many German settlers also migrated to Canada, particularly Ontario and the Prairies. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Dahl were

Dahl Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Andrew Dahl, who arrived in New York in 1825 2
Endre Dahl, who arrived in New York in 1825 2
J C Dahl, who arrived in New York in 1849 2
Abraham Dahl, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1852 2
Henrik Dahl, who arrived in Texas in 1852 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Dahl Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Frank O Dahl, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1904 2
Hakan Anders Dahl, who landed in Wisconsin in 1913 2
Peter Bortman Dahl, who landed in Alabama in 1919 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Dahl (post 1700) +

Arlene Carol Dahl (1925-2021), American actress and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer star, who achieved notability during the 1950s., known for Journey to the Center of the Earth, A Southern Yankee, Reign of Terror, mother ofthe actor Lorenzo Lamas
Robert Alan Dahl (1915-2014), American Professor of political science at Yale University
Perry A. Dahl, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II, credited with 9 aerial victories
C. P. Dahl, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1960 3
B. J. Dahl (b. 1899), American Republican politician, Newspaper publisher; Member of Washington State Senate 2nd District, 1943-47 3
Arne Dahl, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1960 3
Arlow Dahl, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1944 3
Arden Dahl, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1964 3
Andrew H. Dahl (b. 1859), American Republican politician, Member of Wisconsin State Assembly from Vernon County, 1899-1901, 1903-07; Wisconsin State Treasurer, 1907-13 3
Alma Dahl, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Wisconsin Democratic State Central Committee, 1954 3
... (Another 27 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Dahl family +

Air New Zealand Flight 901

Miss. Marie Patricia Dahl (1922-1979), New Zealander passenger, from Wellington, North Island, New Zealand aboard the Air New Zealand Flight 901 for an Antarctic sightseeing flight when it flew into Mount Erebus; she died in the crash 4

RMS Titanic

Mr. Charles Edwart Dahl, aged 45, Australian Third Class passenger from Adelaide, South Australia who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived in the sinking in life boat 15 5
Ms. Helga Dahl, aged 23, English Third Class passenger from London who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking in collapsible A but later died A 5

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Mount Erebus, Memorial, Roll of Remembrance (Retrieved 2018, February 21st). Retrieved from http://www.erebus.co.nz/memorialandawards/rollofremembrance.aspx
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html