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

Erdahl, 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 Erdahl surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Erdahl in America

Erdahl is the 32079th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Erdahl surname appeared 719 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 Erdahl.

We can also compare 2010 data for Erdahl 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 Erdahl

The surname Erdahl is of Norwegian origin, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old Norse words "jord" (earth) and "dal" (valley), suggesting a connection to a geographical location or landscape feature.

The name Erdahl was predominantly found in the western regions of Norway, particularly in the counties of Rogaland and Hordaland. Some sources indicate that the name may have originated from the village of Erdal, located in the municipality of Vindafjord, Rogaland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Erdahl surname can be found in the census records of the parish of Skjold in Vindafjord, dating back to the late 16th century. The name was also mentioned in various church registers and land ownership records from the 17th and 18th centuries in the same region.

Notably, a certain Hans Erdahl, born in 1725 in Vindafjord, was a prominent farmer and local official who played a significant role in the development of his community. His descendants continued to carry the Erdahl name, contributing to its spread across Norway and later to other parts of the world through emigration.

Another notable figure was Olav Erdahl, born in 1832 in Etne, Hordaland. He was a renowned Norwegian-American journalist and newspaper editor, who co-founded the influential Norwegian-language newspaper "Skandinaven" in Chicago, Illinois, in 1866. His work played a crucial role in promoting Norwegian culture and language among the immigrant community in the United States.

In the 19th century, many Norwegians bearing the Erdahl surname emigrated to the United States and Canada, settling in areas with existing Norwegian communities. One such individual was Johan Erdahl, born in 1845 in Vindafjord, who became a successful farmer and landowner in Goodhue County, Minnesota, after arriving in the United States in the late 1860s.

Other notable individuals with the Erdahl surname include Ingrid Erdahl, a Norwegian-American author and poet born in 1888 in Trondheim, Norway, who gained recognition for her works exploring themes of immigration and cultural identity. Additionally, Knut Erdahl, born in 1902 in Oslo, was a prominent Norwegian architect known for his modernist designs and contributions to the reconstruction efforts in Norway after World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Erdahl

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

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

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