What is the most common Danish last name?

Nielsen As of January 2021, Nielsen was the most common surname in Denmark. In that year, 239,656 people bore the name in the country. That was around two thousand individuals more compared to the second most popular surname, Jensen.

What is a common Danish surname?

Jensen. Easily the most common Danish surname, Jensen is the last name of one in every 24 people throughout Denmark. Running into a “Jensen” is like running into a “Smith” in the United States. Jensen means “son of Jens”, and the name “Jen” is a variation of John.