Meaning of Last Name

Dahl or Dahle is a surname of Germanic origin. Dahl, which means valley in the North Germanic languages (tal in German, dale in northern British English), is common in Norway, Denmark and Sweden. The origin of the German forms Dahl and Dahle may have been in medieval Westphalia. There are several variations as it was common to add a suffix to Dahl in order to denote the name bearer's original locale or occupation. The oldest record of the name appears in Austria. People with the surname include: