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Dahmen Family History

Dahmen Surname Meaning

North German and Dutch: genitivized patronymic from the personal name Dahm. Compare Dohmen.

North German: habitational name from a place in Mecklenburg called Dahmen.

Swedish (Dahmén): from an unidentified first element + the suffix -én a derivative of Latin -enius ‘relating to’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Dahmen family from?

You can see how Dahmen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dahmen family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Dahmen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Dahmen families living in Essex. This was about 45% of all the recorded Dahmen's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Dahmen families in 1891.
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What did your Dahmen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dahmen. 36% of Dahmen men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Dahmen women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dahmen were Salesclerk and Stenographer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    36%
  • Farm Laborer
    29%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Salesclerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    34%
  • Maid
    34%
  • Stenographer
    34%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Dahmen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dahmen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 673 immigration records available for the last name Dahmen. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Dahmen. For the veterans among your Dahmen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dahmen lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Dahmen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Dahmen in 1960 was 62, and 86 in 2004.

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