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This is a list of notable Danish Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American-born descendants.. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Danish American or must have references showing they are Danish American and are notable.
Danish Americans (Danish: Dansk-amerikanere) are Americans who have ancestral roots originated fully or partially from Denmark. There are approximately 1,300,000 Americans of Danish origin or descent. [ 2 ][ 3 ] Most Danes who came to the United States after 1865 did so for economic reasons.
B.S. Christiansen, Danish special force soldier, TV personality; Louise Conring (1824–1891), first trained nurse in Denmark, head of Copenhagen's Deaconess Institute; Natasja Crone Back, journalist, host at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001; Alma Dahlerup (1874–1969), Danish-American philanthropist; Thomas Dam
Following World War II, there was an increase in interest in ethnic origins in the United States, which saw more Scandinavian Americans refer to themselves as Norwegian-American, Danish-American, etc. Remaining communities became concerned with cultural activism and preservationism.
Succeeded by. Old Kingdom of Norway. Kalmar Union. Kingdom of Denmark. Danish overseas colonies and Dano-Norwegian colonies (Danish: De danske kolonier) were the colonies that Denmark–Norway (Denmark after 1814) possessed from 1536 until 1953. At its apex, the colonies spanned four continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America.
Pages in category "Danish people of American descent" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
This category page lists articles of citizens of Denmark who have North American ancestry or national origin. Subcategories This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
Valdemar Knudsen – (1819–1898) sugar cane plantation pioneer on west Kauai, Hawaii. Cleng Peerson – (1783–1865) Norwegian-born pioneer who led the first group of Norwegians to emigrated to the United States. James M. Wahl – (1846–1939) Norwegian-born settler and the first legislator of Lincoln County, South Dakota.