Show ContentsDahlin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The origin of the distinguished Dahlin family can be traced to the rugged Scandinavian country of Norway. The surname Dahlin was given to someone who lived in a valley or among several valleys. It was originally derived from the word Old Norse word dalr, which means valley, and is a cognate of the English surname Dale.

Dahlin Ranking

In the United States, the name Dahlin is the 12,448th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


Contemporary Notables of the name Dahlin (post 1700) +

  • Jeff Dahlin (b. 1977), American magazine publisher
  • Jason Dahlin (b. 1979), American musician
  • Emilia Dahlin, American singer-songwriter
  • David C. Dahlin (1917-2003), American physician-pathologist
  • Douglas Dahlin, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1948 2
  • Marienette Dahlin (b. 1953), Swedish actress
  • Marcus Dahlin (b. 1982), Swedish footballer, a defender
  • Kjell Dahlin (b. 1963), Swedish ice hockey forward
  • Jacob Dahlin (1952-1991), Swedish television and radio-host
  • Isak Dahlin (b. 1987), Swedish footballer
  • ... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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