Danish Surname
Approximately 66,181 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameDanish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 34,130 | 1:5,234 | 495 |
| India | 24,635 | 1:31,137 | 2,288 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,862 | 1:10,781 | 1,501 |
| United States | 1,036 | 1:349,864 | 31,368 |
| United Arab Emirates | 931 | 1:9,841 | 1,238 |
| Egypt | 488 | 1:188,393 | 13,801 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| Afghanistan | 340 | 1:94,568 | 2,506 |
| Malaysia | 194 | 1:152,032 | 9,488 |
| Russia | 192 | 1:750,641 | 62,731 |
| Bahrain | 132 | 1:10,217 | 1,962 |
| Canada | 119 | 1:309,627 | 28,530 |
| Kuwait | 116 | 1:32,765 | 4,071 |
| Oman | 110 | 1:33,527 | 2,360 |
| England | 106 | 1:525,642 | 32,946 |
| Qatar | 66 | 1:35,727 | 3,681 |
| Sweden | 41 | 1:240,165 | 16,652 |
| Belarus | 26 | 1:365,425 | 38,396 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 1:1,768,250 | 83,699 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
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.
User-submitted Reference
Danesh means 'knowledge' in Farsi. Daneshjoo translates to someone who seeks knowledge, a 'student'. Daneshmand translates to 'scientist'.
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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
Danish Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Danish in the Hindi language | ||
| दानिश | danisa | 95.68 |
| दानीश | danisa | 2.44 |
| दनिश | danisa | 0.88 |
| दानिस | danisa | 0.2 |
| दनीश | danisa | 0.11 |
| दानशि | danasi | 0.1 |
| दानिश् | danis | 0.08 |
| दानिष | danisa | 0.08 |
| दानीष | danisa | 0.05 |
| दानिश्ा | danisa | 0.05 |
| दानिश़ | danisa | 0.02 |
| दानीस | danisa | 0.02 |
| दािनश | dainasa | 0.01 |
| दनीष | danisa | 0.01 |
| डानिश | danisa | 0.01 |
| दाानिश | daanisa | 0.01 |
| दानिशा | danisa | 0.01 |
| दानि्श | danisa | 0 |
| एदानिश | edanisa | 0 |
| दाजिश | dajisa | 0 |
| ़दानिश | danisa | 0 |
| दनिष | danisa | 0 |
| दांनिश | dannisa | 0 |
| दानिश़़ | danisa | 0 |
| दानीश् | danis | 0 |
| डां॰ईश | damisa | 0 |
| दाबिश | dabisa | 0 |
| दनिेश | daniesa | 0 |
| Danish in the Marathi language | ||
| दािनश | dainasa | 70.43 |
| दानीश | danisa | 22.55 |
| दािनष | dainasa | 0.99 |
| दनीश | danisa | 0.79 |
| दानीष | danisa | 0.59 |
| िदनेश | idanesa | 0.45 |
| दािनस | dainasa | 0.4 |
| आिसफ | aisapha | 0.3 |
| दानिश | danisa | 0.3 |
| हनीफ | hanipha | 0.3 |
| दानीस | danisa | 0.3 |
| दानेश | danesa | 0.25 |
| अनीस | anisa | 0.2 |
| डानीश | danisa | 0.2 |
| दनीष | danisa | 0.1 |
| दािणश | dainasa | 0.1 |
| ़दानीश | danisa | 0.1 |
| दािनशा | dainasa | 0.1 |
| मदानीश | madanisa | 0.1 |
| दाणीश | danisa | 0.1 |
| िदनश | idanasa | 0.05 |
| दामीश | damisa | 0.05 |
| दािमश | daimasa | 0.05 |
| दनीस | danisa | 0.05 |
| हानीफ | hanipha | 0.05 |
| धनीस | dhanisa | 0.05 |
| ़दािनश | dainasa | 0.05 |
| अिसफ | aisapha | 0.05 |
| धनीश | dhanisa | 0.05 |
| दातीश | datisa | 0.05 |
| यानीस | yanisa | 0.05 |
| दानीशा | danisa | 0.05 |
| दॉनीश | donisa | 0.05 |
| दाणीस | danisa | 0.05 |
| हानीस | hanisa | 0.05 |
| डािनष | dainasa | 0.05 |
| दारीष | darisa | 0.05 |
| दािरष | dairasa | 0.05 |
| हानीश | hanisa | 0.05 |
| मदनीश | madanisa | 0.05 |
| Danish in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦାନିଶ | danisa | 69.64 |
| ଦାନିସ | danisa | 7.14 |
| ଦାନିଶ୍ | danis | 5.36 |
| ଦାନିସ୍ | danis | 5.36 |
| ଆନସ | anasa | 1.79 |
| ଦନିସ୍ | danis | 1.79 |
| ଦାନିଷ | danisa | 1.79 |
| ଦନିଶ | danisa | 1.79 |
| ଡାନିସ | danisa | 1.79 |
| ଡାନିଶ୍ | danis | 1.79 |
| Danish in the Bengali language | ||
| দানীশ | danisa | 40 |
| দানিশ | danisa | 40 |
| ডেনিশ | denisa | 20 |
| Danish in the Russian language | ||
| Даниш | danis | - |
| Danish in the Arabic language | ||
| دانيش | danysh | - |
| دانيشه | danyshh | - |
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