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Etymology of Dahlin

What does the name Dahlin mean?

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

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
  • ... (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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