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Dahan Name Meaning

Jewish (from North Africa and Syria): occupational name from Arabic dahhān ‘house painter’.

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


Similar surnames: Tahan, Dagan, Dayan, Taran, Gahan, Dean, Hasan, Hahn, Cahan, Daman

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Where is the Dahan family from?

You can see how Dahan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dahan family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Dahan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 5 Dahan families living in New York. This was about 63% of all the recorded Dahan's in USA. New York had the highest population of Dahan families in 1880.
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What did your Dahan ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dahan. 45% of Dahan men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Dahan women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dahan were Owner and Seamstress. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    45%
  • Laborer
    34%
  • Owner
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    50%
  • Seamstress
    50%
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Census Records

There are 693 census records available for the last name Dahan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dahan 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 532 immigration records available for the last name Dahan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 59 military records available for the last name Dahan. For the veterans among your Dahan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dahan lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Dahan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Dahan in 1962 was 74, and 72 in 2004.

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