Find out how popular the last name Dahlman is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Dahlman.

Dahlman, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Dahlman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dahlman in America

Dahlman is the 18301st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dahlman surname appeared 1,516 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Dahlman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dahlman to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Dahlman

The surname Dahlman is of German origin, derived from the Middle Low German word "dal" meaning "valley" or "dale." This name likely originated in the northern regions of Germany, particularly in areas with valleys or dales, during the medieval period.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Dahlman can be traced back to the 14th century in various German towns and villages. Some of the earliest known bearers of the name include Johannes Dahlman, a merchant in Lübeck in 1387, and Hinrich Dahlman, a landowner in Rostock in 1412.

The name Dahlman also appears in several historical documents from the 15th and 16th centuries, such as tax records, court proceedings, and parish registers. In some cases, the name was spelled differently, such as Dalhman, Daleman, or Dalman, reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling conventions.

One notable historical figure with the surname Dahlman was Johann Dahlman (1592-1658), a German Lutheran theologian and writer. He served as a pastor in Lübeck and wrote several influential works on theology and church history.

Another prominent individual was Johann Friedrich Dahlmann (1785-1860), a German historian and political philosopher. He played a significant role in the liberal and nationalist movements of the 19th century and served as a professor at the University of Göttingen.

In the realm of literature, the surname Dahlman is associated with Friedrich Christoph Dahlmann (1785-1860), a German writer, poet, and literary critic. He was a contemporary of Johann Friedrich Dahlmann and contributed to the development of German Romanticism.

The surname Dahlman can also be found in various place names throughout Germany, such as Dahlmannsweg (Dahlman's Way) in Lübeck, a street named after the theologian Johann Dahlman.

Over the centuries, the Dahlman surname has spread beyond Germany to other parts of Europe and the world, carried by emigrants and descendants of the original German families. Some notable bearers of the name in more recent history include Hans Dahlmann (1905-1987), a German novelist and playwright, and Bodo Dahlmann (1936-2010), a German actor and voice artist.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dahlman

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Dahlman.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Dahlman was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Dahlman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Dahlman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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