A group of surnames are the so-called regional names—those names that indicate a families point of origin. You will also find these names in English surnames (e.g. French = from France) and in German surnames (e.g. Berliner = from Berlin). They are all nicknames although they in some way also are related to habitation names.
Some examples on regional surnames in Denmark are:
Alsing |
-> from the Island of Als, Sønderborg County |
Angelbo |
-> from Angeln in Schleswig (in present-day Germany) |
Friis |
-> from North Friesian Islands (in present-day Germany) |
Fynbo |
-> from Funen |
Holst |
-> from Holstein (in present-day Germany) |
Jyde |
-> from Jutland |
Molsing |
-> from Mols, Randers County |
Morsing |
-> from Mors, Thisted County |
Norsk |
-> from Norway |
Riber |
-> from the Town of Ribe, Ribe County |
Rømer |
-> from the Island of Rømø, Ribe County |
Samsing |
-> from the Island of Samsø, Holbæk County |
Skaaning |
-> from Skaane (in present-day Sweden) |
Svensk |
-> from Sweden |
Thunbo |
-> from the Island of Thunø, Aarhus County |
Tydsk |
-> from Germany |
