Dahlberg is a locational or ornamental Swedish surname based on the location where the original name's bearers lived. Translated directly from Swedish to English means Dal meaning "Valley" and berg meaning "Mountain".
The Dahlberg Coat of Arms, or sigil, is split into seven sections. There are crowned lions holding downward facing arrows located in the upper left and lower right quadrants. The user center quadrant has two crossed cannons. The upper right and lower left quadrants have a chevron with two stars above and one star below. The center quadrant has three mountains with three crowns above. The lower center quadrant has a fortification with two banners. There are several examples of sigils that are attributed to the name Dahlberg, however the one mentioned above is the only currently verified Swedish Dahlberg sigil. It is displayed at the base of Erik Dahlberg's self-portrait.
The Dahlberg Family Moto is displayed on the frame encircling Erik Dahlberg's self-portrait in Latin, "NIHIL TAM ALTE NATURA CONTI TUIT QUO VIRTUS NON POTEST ENITI." The Moto translated to English states, "The nature of the land made no such affection in which virtue can not exert."
Notable people with the surname include:
Anton Dahlberg (1985), Swedish sailor
Arthur C. Dahlberg (1896–1964), American dairy scientist
Edward Dahlberg (1900–1977), American novelist and essayist
Edwin T. Dahlberg (1892–1986), American peace maker and church leader
Elias Dahlberg (1996), Swedish soccer player
Erik Dahlbergh (1625–1703), Swedish count, engineer, soldier, and field marshal
Gotthard A. Dahlberg (1884-1948), American politician
Gregory R. Dahlberg (1951), American Secretary of the Army
Gunhild Dahlberg (1975), Norwegian television presenter, journalist, and author
Gunnar Dahlberg (1893–1956), Swedish physician, eugenist and geneticist
Ingetraut Dahlberg (1927), German information scientist and philosopher
Ingrid Dahlberg (1941), Swedish Theater Manager and President of Dramaten (Swedish Royal Dramatic Theatre)
Hjalmar Dahlberg (1886-1962), Swedish runner
Johan Dahlberg (1987), Swedish ice hocky player
Jonas Dahlberg (1970), Swedish artist
Kenneth C. Dahlberg, American engineer and corporate executive
Kenneth H. Dahlberg (1917-2011), American businessman and World War II fighter ace
Mae Dahlberg (1888–1969), Australian music hall and vaudeville performer
Mikael Dahlberg (1985), Swedish soccer player
Nicklas Dahlberg (1985), Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender
Olle Dahlberg (1928–1997), Swedish speed skater who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics
Ragnar Dahlberg (1943), Swedish television presenter and producer
Sandra Dahlberg (1979), Swedish singer
Theodor Dahlberg (1884-1963), Swedish wrestler
Tove Dahlberg (1973), Swedish singer
Wesley P. Dahlberg (1918), American automobile designer
