Dahlem Surname

149,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,943 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Dahlem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dahlem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1881:67,7668,663
United States9551:379,53833,538
France4171:159,28724,743
Brazil2471:866,69831,229
Canada471:783,94961,790
Belgium291:396,43641,978
Luxembourg231:25,2414,722
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:497,21535,030

Dahlem Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dahlem Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Dahlem is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dahlem? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dahlem is the 149,994th most common surname internationally, held by around 1 in 2,476,230 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Dahlem are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 42 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Dahlem is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 1,188 people, or 1 in 67,766. In Germany it is primarily found in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 38 percent are found, Saarland, where 17 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent are found. Besides Germany this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and France, where 14 percent are found.

Dahlem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dahlem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dahlem last name grew 946 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dahlem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dahlem surname are 20.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dahlem earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.85% more than the national average, earning $46,105 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.43% less than the national average, earning $36,057 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dahleim927/
Dahlhem921/
Dahleem921/
Dalem911,302/
Dahlheim86413/
Dallem83214/
Daleem83189/
Daleme8357/
Dalhem8340/
Dahlim8316/
Dealem8313/
D'Alem8312/
Daslem837/
Dhalem836/
Dailem836/
Daliem835/
Dehlem834/
Dalgem833/
Dahlym833/
Dhelem831/
Daleim831/
Dohlem830/
Dalheim77703/
Dalesme77182/
Dahalim7718/
Dheilem772/
Dholeum771/
Doyhlem771/
Dasleem771/
Dalhiem770/
Dalim736,682/
Delem73543/
Dolem7387/
Dalym734/
Dealleam711/
Dohlheim710/
Daelim67399/
Delhem67314/
Daslim67209/
Dolhem67125/
Deleam6749/
Dalime6739/
Dhalim6721/
Doleme6715/
Dolemd6710/
Dailim678/
Daalim677/
Dalaim676/
Daulim676/
Doylem675/
Doulem674/
Dhelim672/
Dehlim672/
Doolem671/
Deleim671/
Dholim671/
D'Além671/
Deliem671/
Dallim670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dahlem
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