Contents
- Official People Finder Resources
- Phone/Address & Reverse Lookup
- Name & Search Conventions
- Locating Email Addresses
- CPR Numbers & Official Databases
- Genealogy & Historical Records
- Find Expats and Emigrated Danes
- Image / Social / Advanced Search
- Danish Privacy: What’s Public?
- FAQ: Denmark People Search
Official People Finder Resources
- De Gule Sider (degulesider.dk): Classic Denmark white/yellow pages - search by name, address, or phone. Includes business, residential, map view, and route planner.
- Krak (krak.dk): Business, person and address search, often with more map & business links than De Gule Sider.
- CVR (cvr.dk): Official company/entrepreneur/board member register from the Danish Business Authority.
- Borger.dk: The national citizen portal for NemID, CPR info and public records (requires digital login for detailed data).
Danish Phone, Address, and Reverse Lookup
How it works: Enter a name, phone, or address at degulesider.dk or krak.dk. See matches, then click "Kort" for map, "Ruteplan" for directions, and "luftfoto" for a live aerial view. Try just a last name for broader results.
- Reverse Phone: Input a Danish landline/mobile and get name/address if publicly listed. No registration needed.
- Address Finder: Enter full/partial street name and city, or scan for neighbors on multi-tenant listings.
- Multi-field Search: Add more details (“Andersen Copenhagen”, “Madsen Bakkedraget Aarhus”), filter by city, or sort by result type (person/business).
- Map layers and export: In 2025, you can export map points or get directions to businesses or homes on-the-go.
Tip: If a page is in Danish, right-click and translate it. “Telefonnummer”=phone, “adresse”=address, “navn”=name, “firma”=business.
Name, Nickname & Search Strategies
- Structure: Danish names are usually First name + Surname (e.g., “Anders Jensen” or “Anna Ditlevsen”). Double surnames and patronymics are common; try both "Jensen" and "Ditlevsen" for full coverage.
- Abbreviations: "A. Jensen" or "Erik J. Larsen" find most results. For official lookups, include birth year/approximate age if you know it.
- International Unicode: Danish letters æ/ø/å often map to ae/oe/aa. Search both ("Søren"/"Soeren"; "Jørgensen"/"Joergensen").
Finding Danish Email Addresses
- Company Patterns: Most Danish businesses use "firstname.lastname@company.dk". Use LinkedIn and company websites for contact info.
- CPR/Official Use: Government emails always end @gov.dk or @kommune.dk. Search the municipality or ministry staff page for public contacts.
- University/Academic: University staff and students’ emails are usually public; search for "[university] ansatte" or "[university] ansatte e-mail".
- Privacy: Personal or residential emails are rarely listed for privacy, but business and academic contacts are visible.
"@gmail.com" site:dk "Navn Navnesen" or try @firma.dk for company domains.
CPR System & Official Registries
Denmark’s CPR (Central Person Registry) is one of the world’s most advanced resident tracking systems. Every Dane/expat gets a CPR number on legal residence.
What is public? Name, address, birth year, sometimes business affiliations. What is confidential? CPR number itself, family, and health info.
Where to search: Use Borger.dk for verified official queries, staff, and municipal records, or Arkivalieronline for genealogy.
Danish Genealogy, Obituary & Historical Records
For ancestry or historical lookup: Try Arkivalieronline (sa.dk) for parish, census, emigration, and registry records, often going back three centuries. Find full family histories (birth, marriage, death, probate) for free with a CPR name match.
Obituaries: Check local newspapers via library and dodsannoncer.dk for detailed death notices.
Find Expats, Danes Abroad & Immigration Info
- Danes Abroad: Many Danes work or retire in Sweden, Norway, Germany, or Spain. Check regional directories for surname matches.
- Emigration/Oudflyttede: Use myHeritage.dk and familysearch.org for Danish-Americans or emigration records.
- Non-citizens in Denmark: Most must register in CPR within 5 days; address, legal status, and work info often enters public record if not withheld.
Advanced People Search & Social Media
- Reverse Image Search: Paste a photo into Google Images and find social profiles, company bios, or Danish news.
- Social Platforms: LinkedIn yields vast professional data for Danes; search with city, work, or school as qualifiers.
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Site-limited: Use
site:facebook.com "navn byen"(e.g., “Jens Madsen Aarhus”) for better targeting.
Privacy, Safety & Your Search
- Opting Out: Any Dane can unlist phone/address as “navne- og adressebeskyttelse”. Always respect non-published/private data.
- Public Safety: For safeguarding vulnerable persons or children, municipalities and gov’t will never show sensitive info online.
- Using Information: You may not use open records for marketing or harassment; permitted purposes include reconnecting, legal/tax, genealogy, or consumer checks.
Danish emigrants have settled in places from nearby Germany, Austria, Italy, England, France, USA, Spain, Portugal, Romania, and the UK.
Frequently Asked Questions: Denmark People Search
Yes. Degulesider.dk, krak.dk and official registers allow free lookup of most public data.
What will I usually find?
Full name, current address, often phone and workplace. For businesses, also owner and key staff.
Are unlisted numbers or private addresses included?
No. Some Danes choose privacy - especially in protected professions.
Best tips for foreigners?
If the site is in Danish, use Chrome’s “Translate” function. Try multiple spellings, towns, and double surnames.
How current is the data?
Updated regularly, but if someone moves/changes number, it can lag.