Denmark Surname

97,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Denmark Surname Definition:

From the country.

Denmark Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,1391:87,5729,873
England2671:208,68217,974
Papua New Guinea1171:69,6909,084
Solomon Islands491:11,8372,134
Nigeria471:3,768,995108,818
Scotland451:118,9747,657
Australia441:613,53943,545
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Israel261:329,14027,831
Philippines191:5,328,328173,877
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France41:16,605,680368,153
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha11:5,854177
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1911:127,62011,916
Scotland141:267,3738,913
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4421:113,61711,247

Denmark (6,751) may also be a first name.

Denmark Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the country.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Denmark Last Name Facts

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

The last name Denmark occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Denmark? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 97,629th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,499,495 people. The last name Denmark is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Denmark live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 79,443rd most common given name internationally, borne by 6,751 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 4,139 people, or 1 in 87,572. In The United States it is most frequent in: Florida, where 23 percent reside, Georgia, where 19 percent reside and California, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 42 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside.

Denmark Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Denmark has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Denmark last name grew 936 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 321 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Denmark Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Denmark last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Denmark surname are 7.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Denmark earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.29% less than the national average, earning $39,574 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.42% less than the national average, earning $42,520 CAD per year.

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