Danish-language surnames

Petersen is a common Danish patronymic surname, meaning "son of Peter". There are other spellings. Petersen may refer to:

The surname Rasmussen () is a Danish surname, meaning ''Rasmus' son''. It is the ninth-most-common surname in Denmark, shared by about 1.9% of the population.

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Knudsen may refer to:

Mikkelsen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Mikkel" (equivalent of Michael). People with the name Mikkelsen include:

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Lunde may refer to:

Poulsen is a Danish patronymic surname meaning "son of Poul" (Danish version of Paul). The form Paulsen is a less common cognate.

Sørensen () is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Søren" (given name equivalent of Severin). , it is the eighth most common surname in Denmark. Immigrants to English-speaking countries often changed the spelling to Sorensen or Sorenson in order to accommodate English orthographic rules. English-language media often similarly renders Sørensen as either Sorensen or Sorenson. A parallel form of similar origin is Severinsen.

Johansen is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Johan". It is most common in Denmark and Norway. The Swedish variant is Johansson, while the most common spelling in the US is Johanson. There are still other spellings. Johansen is an uncommon given name. People with the surname Johansen include:

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Henriksen is a Scandinavian patronymic surname, meaning son of Henrik.

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Christiansen () is a Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname, literally meaning son of Christian. The spelling variant Kristiansen has identical pronunciation. Christiansen is the sixteenth most common name in Denmark, but is shared by less than 1% of the population.

Sommer is a surname, from the German, Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian languages word for the season "summer".

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Andersen () is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Anders" (itself derived from the Greek name "Ανδρέας/Andreas", cf. English Andrew). It is the fifth most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 3.2% of the population.

Suhr can refer to:

Mortensen or Mortenson (in US) is a surname of Danish and Norwegian origin, meaning son of Morten. The Swedish variant is Mårtensson. Mortensen is currently the 20th most common surname in Denmark.

Egede may refer to:

Hein is a Dutch and Low German masculine given name, a short version of Hendrik/Heinrich, a derivative surname most common in Germany.

Malling may refer to:

Thiessen may refer to:

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Pedersen () is a Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname, literally meaning "son of Peder". It is the fifth most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 3.4% of the population, and the sixth most common in Norway. It is of similar origin as the surname Petersen.

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Frederiksen is a Danish patronymic surname meaning "son of Frederik". The Norwegian counterpart is Fredriksen and the Swedish is Fredriksson.

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Toft may refer to:

Jakobsen is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

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Theil may refer to:

Sorensen, or Sorenson, is a surname of Danish origin. The basic derivation is "son of Søren", the Danish variety of the name Severin. The name almost exclusively comes from Danish or Norwegian emigrants named Sørensen who altered the spelling of their names when they moved to countries outside Scandinavia whose orthographies do not use the letter ø.

Rostrup is a Danish and Norwegian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Paulsen is a Danish, Norwegian and German patronymic surname, from the given name Paul prefix, of Latin origin, itself derived from Paulus, meaning "small". People with the name Paulsen include:

Kristiansen () is a Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname that may refer to the following notable people:

Bertelsen and Berthelsen are Danish-Norwegian patronymic surnames meaning "son of Bertel" or cognate "Berthel" (both equivalent of the Biblical Βαρθολομαίος/Bartholomaios, cf. English Bartholomew). There are several people with this surname:

Tofte is a surname of Norwegian origin which may refer to:

Andresen and the parallel form Andreasen (Norwegian cognate Andreassen) are Danish-Norwegian patronymic surnames meaning "son of Andreas". It has a similar origin as the name Andersen. It may refer to:

Abildgaard is a Danish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

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Michelsen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Mikkel/Michael". There are related English, German, Swedish and other spellings of this name. People with the name Michelsen include:

Martinsen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

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Qvist is a surname of Scandinavian origin. People with the surname include:

Aabye is a Danish surname. Notable people with this surname include:

Møller () is a Danish surname, referring to an occupation as a Miller, equivalent of the Scottish/English Miller, the German Müller etc. Møller is the twentieth commonest surname in Denmark. It is the most common non-patronymic surname.

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Lind is a surname of both Swedish and Estonian origin. In Swedish, it is the word for the linden tree. In Estonian, it is the word for bird.

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small house and area rented for agriculture from a larger farm

Aarestrup (â´re-ströp) is a Danish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Skov is the Danish word for forest.

Antonsen is a surname. It derived from the Antonius root name. Notable people with the surname include: