Denmark is a surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name are as follows: Surname Erik Denmark (born c. 1980), American competitive eater Leila Denmark (1898–2012), American pediatrician Robert Denmark (born 1968), British middle- and long-distance runner Scott E. Denmark, American organic chemist Stephen Denmark (born 1996), American football player Given name Denmark Vesey (c. 1767–1822), North American slave (later freedman) and instigator of a slave revolt Denmark Vessey (born 1984), American rapper and record producer Masculine given names