About the Dal Surname

Dal? Think of it as Dahl with a different pen. Taken at its root, Dal points to “Valley”.

• The 2010 census count for Dal in the United States was 202, good for rank 91,221. French birth records list 789 children named Dal between 1891 and 2000. The name became more frequent over the century.
• Without the “h” of Dahl, Dal is a simpler written form of the same name.
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Dahl surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Dal family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.