| ![Show Contents]() Dall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Dall familyThe surname Dall was first found in Gascony (French: Gascogne), an area of southwest France bordering Spain, that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Béarn and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. The branched to Languedoc where the name spelt Aule, and Aulhae and Hault in Anvers. Early History of the Dall familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dall research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dall Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Aul, Aull, Aulle, Aule, Aulh, Aulhé, Aulhae and many more. Early Notables of the Dall familyMore information is included under the topic Early Dall Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dall RankingIn the United States, the name Dall is the 14,659th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Dall migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Dall Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Conrad Dall, who arrived in America in 1753 2
- William Dall, who landed in America in 1753 2
- John Peter Dall, who landed in Frederick County, Maryland in 1796 2
Dall Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Edward Dall, aged 22, who landed in Missouri in 1848 2
- J H Dall, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
- Andreas Peter Dall, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2
- W Dall, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
| Dall migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Dall Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. David Dall, Scottish convict who was convicted in Perth, Scotland for 15 years, transported aboard the "Emerald Isle" on 28th June 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
| Dall migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Dall Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Dall, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Slains Castle" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 9th November 1852 4
- Mrs. Dall, British settler with 5 children travelling from London aboard the ship "Slains Castle" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 9th November 1852 4
- Agnes Dall, aged 23, a servant, who arrived in Otago aboard the ship "Rimutaka" in 1885
| Contemporary Notables of the name Dall (post 1700) | + |
- William Healey Dall (1845-1927), American naturalist, a prominent malacologist, known as one of the earliest explorers of interior Alaska, eponym of Dall Island and Dall Lake, Alaska
- John Dall (1920-1971), born John Dall Thompson, an American Academy Award nominated actor
- Curtis Bean Dall (1896-1991), American stockbroker, Vice-Presidential candidate, author, and the first husband of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
- Cynthia Dall (1971-2012), born Cynthia Meggin Loya, sometimes known as "Cindy Dall", an American musician and photographer
- Bobby Dall (b. 1963), born Robert Harry Kuykendall, an American musician best known as the bassist for the multi-platinum selling hard rock band Poison
- Karl Bernhard Dall (1941-2020), German comedian, singer, and television presenter
- James Kyle Dall (b. 1845), English first headmaster of Elmfield College, Heworth, York
| Historic Events for the Dall family | + |
- Mr. Francis O Dall (b. 1922), Scottish Able Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 5
- Frank O'N. Dall, British Boy 1st Class with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking 6
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia. Retrieved 25th March 2022 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emerald-isle
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
- Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html
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