Danish Surname

8,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66,181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Danish Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the Dane'; compare English, Irish, Welsh, Norris, Cornwallis, Kentish, and Londonish, which see. This national surname is now completely lost in Dennis, which see.

Roger le Daneis, Cambridgeshire, 1273.

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Danish Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan34,1301:5,234495
India24,6351:31,1372,288
Saudi Arabia2,8621:10,7811,501
United States1,0361:349,86431,368
United Arab Emirates9311:9,8411,238
Egypt4881:188,39313,801
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Afghanistan3401:94,5682,506
Malaysia1941:152,0329,488
Russia1921:750,64162,731
Bahrain1321:10,2171,962
Canada1191:309,62728,530
Kuwait1161:32,7654,071
Oman1101:33,5272,360
England1061:525,64232,946
Qatar661:35,7273,681
Sweden411:240,16516,652
Belarus261:365,42538,396
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Israel161:534,85239,210
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
China51:273,464,31313,838
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
France31:22,140,907385,998
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Danish (110,194) may also be a first name.

Danish Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the Dane'; compare English, Irish, Welsh, Norris, Cornwallis, Kentish, and Londonish, which see. This national surname is now completely lost in Dennis, which see.

Roger le Daneis, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry le Daneys, Devon, Henry III- Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

John le Daneys, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Roger le Deneys, Cambridgeshire, 30 Edward.

Symon le Deneys, Suffolk, ibid.

Joel de Deneys, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert le Deneys, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

User-submitted Reference

Danesh means 'knowledge' in Farsi. Daneshjoo translates to someone who seeks knowledge, a 'student'. Daneshmand translates to 'scientist'.

- irezadh

Danish Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Danish Come From? nationality or country of origin

Danish (Arabic: دانيش, Bengali: দানীশ, Hindi: दानिश, Marathi: दािनश, Oriya: ଦାନିଶ, Russian: Даниш) is most common in Pakistan. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Danish? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,601st most commonly used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 110,115 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Danish live; 90 percent live in South Asia and 53 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 9,332nd most commonly occurring forename worldwide It is held by 110,194 people.

Danish is most frequently occurring in Pakistan, where it is borne by 34,130 people, or 1 in 5,234. In Pakistan it is primarily found in: Sindh, where 62 percent are found, Punjab, where 26 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Pakistan this surname occurs in 71 countries. It is also found in India, where 37 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent are found.

Danish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Danish has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Danish last name expanded 4,709 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Danish Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Danish surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (60%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Danish last name are 2.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.25% registered with the political party.

The amount Danish earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.16% less than the national average, earning R 40,020 per year; in United States they earn 13.98% more than the national average, earning $49,180 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.61% less than the national average, earning $39,443 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Danisch921,034/
Dhanish92106/
Daanish9287/
Danaish9256/
Dannish9248/
Daunish926/
Dasnish926/
Dahnish924/
Daniesh923/
Daynish922/
Danishe922/
Dainish922/
Danishs921/
Danishj921/
Danishp921/
Ddanish921/
Danisdh921/
Danihsh921/
Danishh921/
Danis9115,055/
Danih9172/
Dhaanish862/
Danitsch862/
Dhaynish861/
Dahanish861/
Danishsh861/
Dannishe861/
Danesh8330,554/
Danysh831,287/
Daunis831,248/
Danisz831,165/
Dannis831,158/
Danich831,143/
Danies831,002/
Danise83766/
Danois83729/
Danais83565/
Denish83437/
Danieh83284/
Dhanis83226/
Dainis83205/
Dangis83157/
Dangih8377/
Danidh8372/
Donish8355/
Danios8337/
Danțis8333/
Daniss8329/
Daneis8328/
Danizs8325/
Deanis8321/
Dainih837/
Daanis836/
Daenis836/
Daunih835/
Daynis834/
Danijs834/
Dahnis833/
Danhis833/
Dhanih833/
Dagnis832/
Danihs832/
Daniph832/
Danaih832/
Dannih832/
Danist831/
Dajnis831/
Danuis831/
Danihe830/
Dani80121,223/
Danh8088,765/
Danishova803/
Daunais771,062/
Dhanesh77598/
Daunois77334/
D'Hanis77255/
Dasnois77159/
Donisch77138/
Dannies77124/
Danesht7792/
Dannijs7758/
Daneshp7758/
Danesch7757/
Denisch7755/
Dannich7737/
Daneesh7729/
Dönisch7726/
Daineis7724/
Dangois7713/
Deinish7712/
Danysch7712/
Dénisch7712/
Danhuis777/
Dannise776/
Danisse776/
Daynich775/
Deannis775/
Danoise775/
Dganesh774/
Dhanaih774/
Danhies774/
Danitch773/
Dagnais773/
Dannois773/
Dannysh773/
Daniess773/
Dhangih773/
Dhanidh773/
Dahnesh772/
Danneis772/
Dasnich772/
Dangais772/
Daniche772/
Daenesh772/
Dhanich771/
Dhanais771/
Dhenish771/
Daanysh771/
Dainesh771/
Daneash771/
Daniezs771/
Dannais771/
Deanais771/
Donishe771/
Dongish771/
Dathnis771/
Daunesh771/
Daunies771/
Daunist771/
Deanise771/
Dahanis771/
Daniesz771/
Daneshz771/
Dhangis771/
Donnish771/
Deanesh771/
Danicht771/
Danheis771/
Deaniss770/
Dehnish770/
Dagneis770/
Domnish770/
Danaich770/
Danischová752/
Denis73197,443/
Dangi7357,848/
Donis7324,537/
Daniş7311,242/
Danes736,366/
Danyi733,451/
Danai733,307/
Daini732,875/
Danni731,892/
Daniš731,889/
Dahni731,536/
Danic731,338/
Daneh731,169/
Daniy73923/
Danie73904/
Danio73763/
Damni73709/
Danhi73690/
Dasni73675/
Ddani73575/
Danit73532/
Danei73506/
Danoi73392/
Danys73347/
Daani73331/
Dagni73324/
Danid73294/
Danii73258/
Dauni73156/
Daniz73151/
Datni73138/
Daniç7385/
Dayni7381/
Daniś7368/
Dhanh7363/
Daniž7346/
Danip7343/
Donih7342/
Danič7337/
Danés7335/
Danij7319/
Danhy7312/
Daniș7311/
Danès7310/
Daïni739/
Danix738/
Danhe737/
Dajni736/
Danui735/
Hdani735/
Dainh732/
Dahnh731/
Dãnis731/
Ďanis731/
Danäs731/
Damnh731/
Daanh731/
Danyh731/
Danisová71207/
Danisova71160/
Dagnisse7181/
Domnisch7155/
Dehnisch7147/
Dhaneesh7140/
Daunicht7132/
Dohnisch7119/
Dannisøe717/
Dagniche712/
Daineesh711/
Daneessh711/
Deneisch711/
Deannise711/
Donneish711/
Danniess711/
D'Ganesh711/
D'Haenis711/
Dhasnich711/
Danyshch711/
Danaheis710/
Dahani6711,334/
Danese676,946/
Daines673,969/
Daynes672,132/
Dajneh671,508/
Donais671,423/
Danahy671,351/
Denais671,291/
Dhanes671,105/
Dhanai671,092/
Denies67835/
Dhangi67723/
Denesh67714/
Dangai67663/
Dainys67651/
Deanes67641/
Dhauni67568/
Donich67566/
Daunys67533/
Dangiy67529/
Danets67525/
Dounis67524/
Denijs67458/
Damnoi67385/
Daunes67371/
Damnui67293/
Damnei67265/
Danait67252/
Dhanni67250/
Dagnes67227/
Danaia67226/
Danysz67225/
Denois67206/
Dainiy67200/
Dangni67166/
Donies67143/
Danher67133/
Donios67131/
Donnis67125/
Dhaniy67108/
Dhanie67105/
Danech67102/
Dannic6790/
Deniss6786/
Doneis6785/
Dannes6783/
Danțiș6781/
Dagnitche6779/
Dannie6774/
Deanie6772/
Deinis6762/
Daisne6759/
Danice6759/
Danest6757/
Daniez6755/
Dangoi6755/
Damnai6750/
Donieh6750/
Dhayni6748/
Danges6748/
Deynis6746/
Donihe6745/
Dhanio6740/
Danicz6739/
Danesc6739/
Dannys6736/
Deenis6736/
Doonis6735/
Deanni6735/
Dangii6733/
Donise6732/
Dagnie6731/
Danngi6730/
Dainhi6728/
Daunic6727/
Daunit6726/
Dhanoi6725/
Daunie6725/
Daungi6723/
Daineh6722/
Damnes6721/
Dhamni6720/
Ddangi6720/
Doinis6720/
Daingi6719/
Daanai6719/
Danoys6718/
Danyoh6718/
Danhai6717/
Daimni6717/
Danees6716/
Danhez6715/
Daenes6715/
Daangi6714/
Denysh6714/
Dähnis6714/
Deunis6713/
Donois6713/
Danhaa6713/
Danniy6713/
D'Angi6712/
Daynie6712/
Danhøj6712/
Daajni6712/
Dongis6712/
Dannai6711/
Daneit6711/
Dannäs6711/
Dhanei6710/
Daniszová6710/
Danoix6710/
Thdani679/
Danhui679/
D'anni679/
Damhis679/
Damnit678/
Danays678/
Danneh678/
D'Agni678/
Danajh677/
Dainio677/
Danhoy677/
Dannhä677/
Daynès677/
Donysh677/
Danoha676/
Dhenis676/
Dhanij676/
Danaiy676/
Dannyh675/
Donesh675/
Danoit675/
Dahnes675/
Donuis675/
Daniey675/
Danhes675/
Denuis675/
Dauniy675/
Dehnis675/
Daniea675/
Dhanii675/
Daneid675/
Dhanid675/
Dannoi674/
Daness674/
Danhit674/
Dannei674/
Deneis674/
Dauniz674/
Dannio674/
Deanio674/
Daunai674/
Dauneh674/
Dhanip673/
Dhanit673/
Danhey673/
Duonis673/
Danhid673/
Dhanic673/
Donisz673/
Danyshova673/
Deaniz673/
D'Enis672/
Daneshova672/
Dannii672/
Dannix672/
Dasnai672/
Daunha672/
Denhis672/
Daanni672/
Deangi672/
Daynit672/
Daigni672/
Dangnisse672/
Dajnes672/
Dagnit672/
Danyos672/
Dhaneh672/
Dainai672/
Dainie672/
Daneiz672/
Dhahni672/
Danaid672/
Daneus671/
Dannhy671/
Danissová671/
Dhanhe671/
Dhanhi671/
Dhanyi671/
Dahnii671/
Damniy671/
Daneas671/
Danehs671/
Dagnić671/
Daymni671/
Daynai671/
Danhay671/
Dainei671/
Dayneh671/
Dahnoi671/
Donaih671/
Danissova671/
Ddenis671/
Tdeani671/
Tdhani671/
Domnishch671/
Daënès671/
Deagni671/
Danèse671/
Danìes671/
Dahneh671/
Dahïni671/
Dainii671/
Danije671/
Danhaî671/
Danoiz671/
Daanie671/
Danesø671/
Danaai671/
Dosnis671/
Tdonis671/
Dainha671/
Dahnei671/
Dhanhy671/
Dannit670/
Dannitcht670/
Daunoi670/
Domnis670/

Danish Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Danish in the Hindi language
दानिशdanisa95.68
दानीशdanisa2.44
दनिशdanisa0.88
दानिसdanisa0.2
दनीशdanisa0.11
दानशिdanasi0.1
दानिश्danis0.08
दानिषdanisa0.08
दानीषdanisa0.05
दानिश्ाdanisa0.05
दानिश़danisa0.02
दानीसdanisa0.02
दािनशdainasa0.01
दनीषdanisa0.01
डानिशdanisa0.01
दाानिशdaanisa0.01
दानिशाdanisa0.01
दानि्शdanisa0
एदानिशedanisa0
दाजिशdajisa0
़दानिशdanisa0
दनिषdanisa0
दांनिशdannisa0
दानिश़़danisa0
दानीश्danis0
डां॰ईशdamisa0
दाबिशdabisa0
दनिेशdaniesa0
Danish in the Marathi language
दािनशdainasa70.43
दानीशdanisa22.55
दािनषdainasa0.99
दनीशdanisa0.79
दानीषdanisa0.59
िदनेशidanesa0.45
दािनसdainasa0.4
आिसफaisapha0.3
दानिशdanisa0.3
हनीफhanipha0.3
दानीसdanisa0.3
दानेशdanesa0.25
अनीसanisa0.2
डानीशdanisa0.2
दनीषdanisa0.1
दािणशdainasa0.1
़दानीशdanisa0.1
दािनशाdainasa0.1
मदानीशmadanisa0.1
दाणीशdanisa0.1
िदनशidanasa0.05
दामीशdamisa0.05
दािमशdaimasa0.05
दनीसdanisa0.05
हानीफhanipha0.05
धनीसdhanisa0.05
़दािनशdainasa0.05
अिसफaisapha0.05
धनीशdhanisa0.05
दातीशdatisa0.05
यानीसyanisa0.05
दानीशाdanisa0.05
दॉनीशdonisa0.05
दाणीसdanisa0.05
हानीसhanisa0.05
डािनषdainasa0.05
दारीषdarisa0.05
दािरषdairasa0.05
हानीशhanisa0.05
मदनीशmadanisa0.05
Danish in the Oriya language
ଦାନିଶdanisa69.64
ଦାନିସdanisa7.14
ଦାନିଶ୍danis5.36
ଦାନିସ୍danis5.36
ଆନସanasa1.79
ଦନିସ୍danis1.79
ଦାନିଷdanisa1.79
ଦନିଶdanisa1.79
ଡାନିସdanisa1.79
ଡାନିଶ୍danis1.79
Danish in the Bengali language
দানীশdanisa40
দানিশdanisa40
ডেনিশdenisa20
Danish in the Russian language
Данишdanis-
Danish in the Arabic language
دانيشdanysh-
دانيشهdanyshh-

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