About Dahn
The surname Dahn is of German origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a variant of the surname Dahnke, which is derived from the given name Daniel and means "God is my judge." Alternatively, it could be a habitational name for someone from a place called Dahn in the Palatinate region of Germany. The name Dahn itself is derived from the Middle High German word "tan," meaning "pine tree," suggesting that the surname may have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with pine trees.
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The surname Dahn is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dahn 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 Dahn is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Dahn in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Dahn using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.