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Dall Name Meaning

Danish: variant of Dahl . German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name perhaps related to Anglo-Saxon deal ‘proud famous’. German (of Slavic origin): from a Germanized short form of an Old Slavic personal name based on the element dal which is from dalje ‘farther’ (see Dallmeyer ) or from dati ‘to give’. English and Scottish: variant of Dale . English: from a Middle English personal name Dal(l). One source of the personal name may be the Old English personal name D(e)alla or Dall but there is no certain evidence of its use in Middle English. Alternatively it may be a rhyming pet form of Middle English Ral(l) a side form of Raul (see Ralph ); see Rawle and compare Daw . There is no doubt that there was such a personal name in late Middle English.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Ball, Gall, Wall, Sall, Daul, Dill, Dahl, Dull, Doll, Dale

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You can see how Dall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dall families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 60 Dall families living in Ontario. This was about 38% of all the recorded Dall's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dall families in 1911.
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What did your Dall ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Student were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Dall. 49% of Dall men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Dall women worked as a Student. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dall were Labourer and Saleslady. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    49%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Carpenter
    8%
  • Labourer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Student
    24%
  • Nurse
    16%
  • Clerk
    16%
  • Saleslady
    16%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Dall. For the veterans among your Dall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dall lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Dall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Dall in 1956 was 41, and 78 in 2004.

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