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Dahll Family History

Dahll Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Dahl, Dall, Dahill, Dahle, Gall, Wall, Ball, Dale, Hall, Ahl

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Where is the Dahll family from?

You can see how Dahll families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dahll family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Dahll families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Dahll family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Dahll's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Dahll families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dahll surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Dahll ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dahll ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 180 census records available for the last name Dahll. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dahll census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 97 immigration records available for the last name Dahll. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 10 military records available for the last name Dahll. For the veterans among your Dahll ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dahll lifespan?

Average Dahll life expectancy in 1992 was 88 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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