Denmark History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The ancient and distinguished name Denmark comes from the Old English word "denich," which means "Danish"; the name was originally for an immigrant from Denmark. There were many Danes throughout England in the Middle Ages, especially the long-established settlers of the Danelaw region. Some bearers of "Dennis" come from these Danish roots, while others are of Norman stock. The more recent variation "Denmark" probably refers to a new Danish immigrant.

Early Origins of the Denmark family

The surname Denmark was first found in Worcestershire, where the family held a seat from ancient times, before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066. The earliest recorded bearer of the name was a Norman knight named Robert le Daneis, who was a charter witness in 1133. The Old English "Dench" was first recorded in 1327, when Thomas Dench was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327.

Early History of the Denmark family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Denmark research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1133, 1327, 1767, 1793, 1808, 1809, 1849, 1851 and 1852 are included under the topic Early Denmark History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Denmark Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dench, Dence, Denns, Dence, Dentch, Dennish, Dennys (Old French), Dane and many more.

Early Notables of the Denmark family

Notables of the family at this time include

John Denmark (1767-1851), a minister, writer, and poet
Charles Thomas Dench (1793-1849), a British naval captain: and Robert Denmark (1809-1852), a naval surgeon

Denmark Ranking

In the United States, the name Denmark is the 17,800^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Denmark family to Ireland

Some of the Denmark family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 35 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Denmark migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Denmark Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Patrick Denmark, who arrived in New Hampshire in 1664 2

Denmark Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

R Denmark, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1856 2
G Denmark, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1856 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Denmark (post 1700) +

Denmark Vesey (1767-1822), known as Telemaque while enslaved, an American former slave in Charleston, South Carolina who is noted for his plan for "the rising," a major slave revolt in 1822

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)