Andersen

Andersen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈɑnɐsn̩]) is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Anders" (itself derived from the Greek name "Ανδρέας/Andreas", cf. English Andrew). It is the fifth most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 3.2% of the population.[1]

From the same root – the given name Andreas – derives the surname Andreasen Danish pronunciation: [ænˈtʁeˀæsn̩] (cognate Andreassen) and Andresen Danish pronunciation: [ænˈtʁeˀsn̩].

The numbers of bearers of the surnames Andersen, Andreasen, Andreassen and Andresen in Denmark and Norway (2009):

Andersen Andreasen Andreassen Andresen source
Denmark 165,871 12,013 2,430 4,508 Statistics Denmark
Norway 38,433 103 12,376 6,581 Statistics Norway

Persons with the name Andersen

Places

United States Air Force Base

Companies

Medicine

Fiction

  • Jesse Andersen, character from the anime Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
  • Riley Andersen, character from Disney Pixar's Inside Out

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