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1. National and cultural groups of surnames
(Research Guides, Helps and Introductions/Surnames - Naming Traditions, Meaning and Origin)
... ideas. The immigration has resulted in a variety of different surnames—Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, French, and German surnames etc.— and even if you are of Danish decent it may also be possible that you ...
2. The 100 most common surnames in Denmark
(Research Guides, Helps and Introductions/Surnames - Naming Traditions, Meaning and Origin)
This list covers the 100 most common surnames in present-day Denmark. It explains the origin and meaning of the name and provides information on ranking and numerical distribution. Of the following ...
3. Surnames deriving from a farmstead
(Research Guides, Helps and Introductions/Surnames - Naming Traditions, Meaning and Origin)
A sub-group of the habitation names are those surnames that derive from the name of a farmstead, which often was owned by the family at the time when the surname was taken/formed. There were, of course, ...
4. Surnames indicating a family's point of origin
(Research Guides, Helps and Introductions/Surnames - Naming Traditions, Meaning and Origin)
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 ...
5. Surnames deriving from nicknames/bynames
(Research Guides, Helps and Introductions/Surnames - Naming Traditions, Meaning and Origin)
Another group encompasses the surnames deriving from nicknames/bynames, and many of these are among the oldest surnames in Denmark. This is a very broad and miscellaneous group of surnames that usually ...
6. Place Name Etymology: Common Elements in Danish Place Names
(Research Guides, Helps and Introductions/Place Names in Denmark)
... surnames. -BORG Meaning: a fortified place. Examples: Nyborg, Ravnsborg, Petersborg. Description: Derives from Old Danish 'burgh'. Such place names indicate that the settlement grew around ...
7. Surnames deriving from occupation
(Research Guides, Helps and Introductions/Surnames - Naming Traditions, Meaning and Origin)
Another group of surnames refer directly to the particular trade, craft or occupation of the first bearer. The group comprises easily recognizable names relating to agriculture, manufacturing, retail or ...
8. About MyDanishRoots.com
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... on Danish history, emigration, surnames, and places as well as tools, online resources and other useful information. It is the hope that this information will take your research a step further. It ...
Only this introduction is online yet. Surnames will be made available later This surname index is a comprehensive list of the more than 55,000 surnames carried by the 5.3 mill. Danes today. Use the index ...
When inquiring into family history it is important to have a basic knowledge about surnames in Denmark, both meaning and origin, as well as the Danish naming traditions. Unlike in England, for example, ...

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Surnames Top 100

The 100 most common surnames in Denmark and their numerical distribution:

RankSurname
1Jensen
5Andersen
30Schmidt
52Dahl
76Holst
98Hedegaard

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