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

Dahlstrom, 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 Dahlstrom surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dahlstrom in America

Dahlstrom is the 11605th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dahlstrom surname appeared 2,705 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 Dahlstrom.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dahlstrom 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 Dahlstrom

The surname Dahlstrom is of Swedish origin, originating in the 17th century. It is a toponymic name derived from the Swedish words "dahl" meaning valley and "ström" meaning stream, referring to someone who lived near a valley with a stream.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dahlstrom can be found in the parish records of Värmland County, Sweden, in the late 1600s. It is believed that the name first emerged in this region before spreading to other parts of the country.

In the 18th century, the name Dahlstrom was also found in various Swedish military records, indicating that individuals bearing this surname served in the armed forces during this time period.

One notable person with the surname Dahlstrom was Johan Dahlstrom (1766-1841), a Swedish botanist and explorer who conducted extensive research on the flora of Scandinavia and made significant contributions to the field of plant taxonomy.

Another prominent figure was Carl Dahlstrom (1828-1903), a Swedish-American businessman and entrepreneur who founded the Dahlstrom Metallic Door Company in Jamestown, New York, which became a leading manufacturer of metal doors and frames.

In the 19th century, the Dahlstrom surname began to appear in emigration records as Swedish families bearing this name started to migrate to other parts of the world, particularly to the United States and Canada.

One early example of the Dahlstrom name in America is Nils Dahlstrom (1832-1910), a Swedish immigrant who settled in Minnesota and became a prominent farmer and community leader in the area.

Another noteworthy individual was Anna Dahlstrom (1855-1925), a Swedish-American educator and social reformer who advocated for women's rights and was active in the temperance movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

In more recent times, the surname Dahlstrom has also been associated with individuals in various fields, such as the American philosopher Edmund Dahlstrom (1933-2022), known for his work on phenomenology and the philosophy of mind.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dahlstrom

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

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 Dahlstrom 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 Dahlstrom 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 Dahlstrom was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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