Dale Family History

Dale Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English dal dale daile ‘dale valley’ (Old English dæl reinforced in northern England by the cognate Old Norse dalr) a topographic name for someone who lived in a valley or a habitational name from any of numerous minor places called with this word such as Dale in Cumbria and Yorkshire.

Norwegian: habitational name from a common farm named from Old Norse dali the dative case of dalr ‘valley’.

Americanized form of German Diehl.

Americanized form of Swedish Norwegian or German Dahl.

Dutch: variant without the preposition van ‘from’ of Van Dale.

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

Similar surnames: Hale, Gale, Sale, Vale, Dole, Wale, Dane, Dal, Dahle, Kale

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48K	Military Records
38K	Immigration Records
403K	Census and Voter Lists
773K	Member Trees

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Where is the Dale family from?

You can see how Dale families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dale family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dale families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2,134 Dale families living in Yorkshire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Dale's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Dale families in 1891.

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What did your Dale ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dale. 8% of Dale men worked as a General labourer and 66% of Dale women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dale were Farm labourer and Private means.

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General labourer

Farmer

Builders labourer

Farm labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

What Dale family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 403K census records available for the last name Dale. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dale census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 38K immigration records available for the last name Dale. 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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Military Records

There are 48K military records available for the last name Dale. For the veterans among your Dale ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dale lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Dale life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Dale in 1943 was 40, and 73 in 2004.

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Dale Surname Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from a common farm named from Old Norse dali the dative case of dalr ‘valley’.

Americanized form of German Diehl.

Americanized form of Swedish Norwegian or German Dahl.

Dutch: variant without the preposition van ‘from’ of Van Dale.

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

Where is the Dale family from?

What did your Dale ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

Farmer

Builders labourer

Farm labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

What Dale family records will you find?

What is the average Dale lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Dale life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Dale in 1943 was 40, and 73 in 2004.

Dale Family History

Dale Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Dale

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What did your Dale ancestors do for a living?

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

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What is the average Dale lifespan?

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Dale Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Dale

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Dale family from?

What did your Dale ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Dale family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Dale family history

What is the average Dale lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Dale family tree

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