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 Most place names in the historic Denmark are very old, revealing clues to the Old Norse language and to a large group of personal names that form a part of many place names. As the language, on which place names are based, evolves over time etymology - the study of the origins of words - are an important part in understanding the meaning and origin of the place names.In the articles in this category you'll find out more about of place names in Denmark - interesting, at hopefully useful, information that might help you in researching your Danish ancestors. |
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Place Name Etymology: Common Elements in Danish Place Names
Place names found in the historic Denmark, as well as throughout Scandinavia, are different from other place names in most respects. Most of these place names are very old, and the River Ejder forms a natural and historical boundary between the Old Norse settlements and settlements of Keltic, German, Wendic, Frankish and Slavic origin further south. A few common Germanic place names can be found in the endings -ing, -sted(t) and -bæk (-bek, -bech etc.) but these are exceptions.
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Surnames Top 100
The 100 most common surnames in Denmark and their numerical distribution:
| Rank | Surname |
| 1 | Jensen |
| 5 | Andersen |
| 30 | Schmidt |
| 52 | Dahl |
| 76 | Holst |
| 98 | Hedegaard |
