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

Dallmann, 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 Dallmann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dallmann in America

Dallmann is the 23065th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dallmann surname appeared 1,108 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Dallmann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dallmann 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 Dallmann

The surname DALLMANN is of German origin, originating during the medieval period in central and northern Germany. The name is derived from the Old German word "dal," meaning valley, combined with the suffix "-mann," which means man. Therefore, the surname DALLMANN likely referred to someone who lived in or near a valley.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DALLMANN dates back to the 13th century in the region of Saxony-Anhalt, where it appeared in historical records as "Dalmann." The name was also found in various forms, such as "Dahlmann" and "Dallman," in other parts of northern Germany, including Lower Saxony and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

In the 16th century, the surname DALLMANN became more prevalent in the regions of Brandenburg and Pomerania, where it was often associated with farming communities located in the valleys of the Oder and Havel rivers. During this period, the name was sometimes spelled as "Dalman" or "Dahlman."

One notable bearer of the DALLMANN surname was Johann Dallmann, a German architect and sculptor who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is credited with designing several churches and public buildings in the city of Rostock, including the famous Petrikirche (St. Peter's Church).

Another prominent figure was Friedrich Christoph Dahlmann (1785-1860), a German historian and political writer who played a significant role in the liberal and democratic movements of the 19th century. He served as a professor at the University of Kiel and was a member of the Frankfurt Parliament during the Revolutions of 1848-1849.

In the 18th century, the DALLMANN surname spread to other parts of Europe, including Scandinavia and the Baltic region. One notable bearer was Carl Dallmann (1873-1952), a Swedish-born explorer and cartographer who led several expeditions to Antarctica and mapped large portions of the Antarctic continent.

The DALLMANN name also found its way to the United States and other parts of the Americas through German immigration in the 19th and early 20th centuries. One example is Hans Dallmann (1891-1970), a German-American artist and illustrator who worked extensively for popular magazines and book publishers in the early 20th century.

Overall, the surname DALLMANN has a rich history rooted in the valleys of northern and central Germany, with various spellings and bearers scattered across Europe and beyond over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dallmann

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

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

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