Dahlin

Dahlin Meaning & Origin

About Dahlin
The surname Dahlin is of Swedish origin and is derived from the personal name "Dag", meaning "day" in Swedish. The suffix "-lin" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of". Therefore, Dahlin can be interpreted as "son of Dag" or "little Dag".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dahlin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dahlin: 2,472
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,536
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.84

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dahlin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Dahlin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑlɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dahlin in Braille

Here's how to represent Dahlin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dahlin in braille

How to sign the name Dahlin using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dahlin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dahlin in sign language

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