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
The last name Danish (Arabic: دانيش, Bengali: দানীশ, Hindi: दानिश, Marathi: दािनश, Oriya: ଦାନିଶ, Russian: Даниш) is found in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Danish? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,601st most frequent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 110,115 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Danish are found; 90 percent are found in South Asia and 53 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 9,332nd most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 110,194 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is carried by 34,130 people, or 1 in 5,234. In Pakistan Danish is mostly found in: Sindh, where 62 percent live, Punjab, where 26 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 7 percent live. Beside Pakistan it is found in 71 countries. It is also found in India, where 37 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent live.
Danish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Danish has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Danish last name increased 4,709 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 2,120 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Danish Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (60%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Danish last name are 2.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.25% registered with the 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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