Show ContentsDahling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The origin of the distinguished Dahling family can be traced to the rugged Scandinavian country of Norway. The surname Dahling 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.


Contemporary Notables of the name Dahling (post 1700) +

  • Jim Dahling, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1996, 2000 1
  • Fred Dahling, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1916 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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