Dahler Family History

Dahler Surname Meaning

North German (also Dähler): topographic name for someone who lived in a valley (see Dahl) or a habitational name for someone from a place called with this word.

German (also Dähler): from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name the first part of which means ‘proud famous’ (cognate with Anglo-Saxon deal).

Norwegian: habitational name from the farm name Daler, plural indefinite form of dal ‘valley’ (see Dal).

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

Similar surnames: Dahlen, Zahler, Dahlem, Dahle, Dehler, Dahmer, Galler, Ahler, Wahler, Mahler

8K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
708	Military Records
798	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
5K	Member Trees

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Where is the Dahler family from?

You can see how Dahler families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dahler family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Dahler families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 6 Dahler families living in Ontario. This was about 86% of all the recorded Dahler's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dahler families in 1911.

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What did your Dahler ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dahler. 33% of Dahler men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Dahler women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dahler were Farm laborer and Bookkeeper.

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Farmer

33%

Laborer

16%

Carpenter

Farm laborer

Housewife

28%

New worker

19%

Laborer

19%

Bookkeeper

19%

What Dahler family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Dahler. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dahler census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 798 immigration records available for the last name Dahler. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 708 military records available for the last name Dahler. For the veterans among your Dahler ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dahler lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Dahler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Dahler in 1964 was 76, and 88 in 2004.

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Dahler Surname Meaning

North German (also Dähler): topographic name for someone who lived in a valley (see Dahl) or a habitational name for someone from a place called with this word.

German (also Dähler): from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name the first part of which means ‘proud famous’ (cognate with Anglo-Saxon deal).

Norwegian: habitational name from the farm name Daler, plural indefinite form of dal ‘valley’ (see Dal).

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

Where is the Dahler family from?

What did your Dahler ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

33%

Laborer

16%

Carpenter

Farm laborer

Housewife

28%

New worker

19%

Laborer

19%

Bookkeeper

19%

What Dahler family records will you find?

What is the average Dahler lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Dahler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Dahler in 1964 was 76, and 88 in 2004.

Dahler Family History

Dahler Surname Meaning

18,000 record(s) for Dahler

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What is the average Dahler lifespan?

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Dahler Surname Meaning

18,000 record(s) for Dahler

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Where is the Dahler family from?

What did your Dahler ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Dahler family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Dahler family history

What is the average Dahler lifespan?

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