Explore the Family Name Danish
The meaning of Danish
1. Americanized form of Slovak and Czech Daniš, Polish Danisz or Daniś (see Danis 2), and of their Germanized form Danisch. This is also an American shortened and altered form of various Lithuanian derivatives of the Polish names (see Danis 4). 2. Ukrainian (standard transliteration Danysh): from a derivative of the personal name Danilo, Danylo (see Daniel) or of any of the Slavic compound personal names formed with the element dan ‘given’ (see Dana). 3. Indian: from a Muslim personal name meaning ‘knowledge, wisdom’ in Persian (see Danesh). 4. In some cases possibly also an Americanized form of Turkish Danış (see Danis 6).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Danish in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Danish has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the name fell from 32,338 in 2000 to 32,792 in 2010, showing a decline of 1.4%. However, the count of people bearing this surname increased by 4.32% from 671 to 700 during the same time period. There was also a minor drop in the proportion of the Danish surname per 100k people, which decreased by 4.0% from 0.25 to 0.24.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,338 | #32,792 | -1.4% |
| Count | 671 | 700 | 4.32% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.24 | -4% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Danish
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Danish also saw notable changes between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals identifying as White and bearing the surname decreased from 87.18% to 77.57%, a reduction of 11.02%. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander more than doubled from 7.45% to 14.86%. The Hispanic community with this surname also grew by 62.18%, increasing from 2.38% to 3.86%. Meanwhile, the Black population bearing the Danish last name saw a modest increase of 11.73%, moving from 1.79% to 2.00%. The proportions of American Indian and Alaskan Native and those identifying as two or more races remained unchanged.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 87.18% | 77.57% | -11.02% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 7.45% | 14.86% | 99.46% |
| Hispanic | 2.38% | 3.86% | 62.18% |
| Black | 1.79% | 2% | 11.73% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |