Danish Surnames
Danish names are used in the country of Denmark in northern Europe. See also about Scandinavian names.
151 surnames in our directory
Danish
151Prebensen is a Norwegian and Danish surname meaning "son of Preben." The root name Preben is a modern Danish form of the old Scandinavian name Pridbjørn, which in turn derives from the Slavic (Wendish) name Predbor or Pr...
Randrup is a Danish surname originating from homesteads in Denmark, particularly in the municipalities of Viborg and Rebild. The name is a topographic or locational surname, common in Scandinavian naming traditions, wher...
EtymologyRask is a surname of Scandinavian origin, derived from the adjective rask in both Danish and Swedish, meaning "energetic, quick, healthy." The name likely originated as a nickname for a person known for their li...
Rasmussen is a Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Rasmus". As one of the most common Nordic patronymics ending in -sen, it follows the traditional Scandinavian naming practice where children were giv...
Ravn is a Scandinavian surname found mainly in Denmark and Norway, ultimately from the Old Norse noun hrafn meaning "raven." In Viking Age Scandinavia, hrafn was a productive element in personal names and bynames associa...
Reenberg is a Danish surname whose meaning is uncertain. The second element is likely derived from Old Norse berg meaning "mountain" (modern Danish bjerg). The first element remains obscure, possibly a personal name or a...
Riber is a Danish surname of locational origin, originally indicating a person from the county or town of Ribe in southwestern Denmark. Ribe is one of the oldest towns in Scandinavia, serving as an important trading cent...
Robertsen is a Danish patronymic surname meaning "son of Robert". It is part of a broader family of surnames across Germanic and Scandinavian languages, such as The equivalent English surnames Roberson, Roberts (meaning...
Simonsen is a Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Simon 1". It follows the typical Scandinavian naming convention of adding -sen (or -son) to the father's given name. The underlying personal name Simo...
Skov is a Danish surname with topographic origins, deriving from the Danish word skov meaning "forest, wood". The name traces back to Old Norse skógr, reflecting the region's linguistic heritage. As a topographic surname...
Skovgaard is a Danish topographic surname meaning “forest farm,” derived from the elements skov (“forest, wood”) and gård (“farm, yard”). It originally denoted someone who lived at or worked on a farm located in or near...
Sørensen is a Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Søren." As of 2022, it ranks as the eighth most common surname in Denmark, reflecting its deep roots in Scandinavian naming traditions. The given name...
Sorenson is an Americanized form of Danish Sørensen or Swedish Sörensson. Both of these patronymic surnames mean "son of Søren" (or Sören), which are Scandinavian forms of the Latin name Severinus.The root name Severinus...
Steensen (and its cognate Stensen) is a Danish patronymic surname meaning "son of Steen". The name Steen itself is the Danish cognate of Sten, which derives from the Old Norse name Steinn meaning "stone". Thus, the surna...
Stefansen is a Danish surname meaning "son of Stefan". The name follows the typical Scandinavian patronymic pattern, where the suffix "-sen" (or "-son") denotes "son of". It is most commonly found in Denmark, reflecting...
Steffensen is a Danish surname meaning "son of Steffen", a Low German and Danish form of Stephen. The root name Stephen ultimately derives from the Greek Στέφανος (Stephanos), meaning "crown" or "wreath". This name gaine...
EtymologyStenberg is a surname of Scandinavian origin, derived from the elements sten (from Old Norse steinn, meaning "stone") and berg (meaning "mountain"). Thus, the name literally translates to "stone mountain" or "st...
Strand is a topographic surname of Scandinavian origin, derived from Old Norse strǫnd meaning "beach" or "sea shore." The name originally referred to someone who lived on or near a coast or a large body of water. This ty...
Strøm is a Danish and Norwegian surname meaning "stream" in both languages. It is a topographic surname derived from Old Norse straumr, referring to a person who lived near a stream or river. The Swedish variant Ström sh...
EtymologySvendsen is a Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname, originally meaning "son of Svend". Svend itself is the Danish form of Sven, which derives from the Old Norse byname Sveinn meaning "boy". This root name was...
Thomassen is a patronymic surname of Scandinavian and Dutch origin, meaning "son of Thomas." It corresponds to the English Thomson or Thompson. The name is most commonly found in Denmark and Norway, reflecting the region...
Thorn is an English and Danish topographic surname, originating as a name for someone who lived near a prominent thorn bush or thorn tree. The name derives from the Old English þorn and Old Norse þorn, both meaning "thor...
Thorsen is a patronymic surname of Danish and Norwegian origin, meaning "son of Thor." It derives from the Old Norse personal name Þórr, the god of thunder in Norse mythology. The name reflects the common Scandinavian tr...
Troelsen is a Danish patronymic surname meaning "son of Troels". Patronymic surnames were common in Denmark, where adding the suffix -sen (or -søn in older spelling) to a father's name indicated lineage. The root name Tr...
Vang is a surname with Danish and Norwegian usage, chiefly a variant of Wang 4. This name derives from Old High German wang or Old Norse vangr, denoting a "grassy slope" or "meadow". The connection to landscape was typic...
Vernersen is a Danish patronymic surname meaning "son of Verner".The name Verner is a Scandinavian form of Werner, which originates from an Old German name composed of the elements war (meaning "aware" or "cautious") and...
Vestergaard is a Danish surname derived from a place name, composed of the elements vest "west" and gård "farm, yard". The literal meaning thus signifies "west farm" or "western farm". This typological pattern is common...
Vinter is a Scandinavian surname that originates as a variant of Winter. In Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish, vinter is the word for the winter season, derived from Old Norse vetr, cognate with Old English winter. The surn...
Wang is a German, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish surname derived from the Old High German wang or Old Norse vangr, meaning "grassy slope, meadow." The name originates as a topographic surname for someone who lived on or...
Winther is a Danish and Swedish variant of the surname Winter. The name, along with its cognates, has two distinct origins: in English-speaking regions, it developed from the Anglo-French word vintner, meaning a winemake...
Wolff is a surname primarily found in Danish, German, and Norwegian contexts. It is a variant of Wolf, which itself originates as a short form of names like Wolfgang and Wolfram, all containing the Old German element wol...