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Early Origins of the Dahlberg family

The surname Dahlberg was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Dahlberg family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dahlberg research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1445, 1482, 1503, 1625, 1693, 1703, 1713 and 1714 are included under the topic Early Dahlberg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dahlberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dolberg, Dölberg, Dolben, Dahlberg, Dalberg and many more.

Early Notables of the Dahlberg family

Notables with the surname Dahlberg during this period were

  • Erik Jönsson Dahlberg, (1625-1703) was a Count, military engineer, field marshal, and architect

Dahlberg Ranking

In the United States, the name Dahlberg is the 8,841st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


Dahlberg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dahlberg Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Nicholas Dahlberg, who arrived in New Jersey in 1738-1739 2
  • Nicholas Dahlberg, who was naturalized in New York city in 1739
Dahlberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Henr Dahlberg, who landed in America in 1836 2
  • Olof Johan Dahlberg, who arrived in New York in 1849 2
  • Ake Dahlberg, aged 27, who landed in America in 1854 2
  • Ake Svensson Dahlberg, aged 27, who arrived in America in 1854 2
  • Mary Dahlberg, who was recorded in St. Paul Minnesota in 1893

Contemporary Notables of the name Dahlberg (post 1700) +

  • Mae Dahlberg (1888-1969), American music hall and vaudeville performer and actress, common-law wife of Stan Laurel from 1919 to 1925
  • Edward Dahlberg (1900-1977), American novelist, critic, and essayist
  • Kenneth H Dahlberg (b. 1917), American World War II fighter ace who became a figure involved in the Watergate scandal
  • Kenneth H. Dahlberg, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II, credited with 15 aerial victories
  • Lester Dahlberg, American politician, Independent Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives 73rd District, 1994 3
  • C. M. Dahlberg, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota, 1912 3
  • Roger Nathan Dahlberg (1965-2024), New Zealand racing cyclist
  • Mikael Dahlberg (b. 1985), Swedish footballer
  • Ingrid Dahlberg (b. 1941), Swedish Theater Manager and President of the Swedish Royal Dramatic Theatre since 1996
  • Kenneth C Dahlberg, American engineer and corporate executive, President of Science Applications International Corporation

Grover Shoe factory
  • Mr. Albin Dahlberg, American employee of the Grover Shoe factory in Brockton, Massachusetts on 20th March 1905 when the boiler exploded and collapsed the wooden building; he died 4
RMS Titanic
  • Miss Gerda Ulrika Dahlberg (d. 1912), aged 22, Swedish Third Class passenger from Stockholm who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 5


  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 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  4. California Digital Newspaper from 21st March 1905 (retrieved on 5th August 2021.) Retrieved from https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SFC19050321.2.19&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1
  5. Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html


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