Andersen
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Andersen (ˈɑnɐsn) 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.
From the same root - the given name Andreas - derives the surname
Andreasen ænˈdʁɛˀæsn (cognate Andreassen
) and Andresen ænˈdʁɛˀsn.
The numbers of bearers of the surnames Andersen, Andreasen, Andreassen and Andresen in Denmark
and Norway
(2009):
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
-Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
patronymic
Patronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
meaning "son of Anders" (itself derived from the Greek name "Ανδρέας/Andreas
Andreas
Andreas is a common male name in Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Flanders, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. The name derives from the Greek noun ἀνήρ – with genitive ἀνδρός –, which means "man" . See article on Andrew for more information...
", cf. English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
Andrew
Andrew
Andrew is the English form of a given name and surname common in many countries. Alternatives include André, Andrey, Andrei, Andrej, András, Andrés, Andreas, Andreu, Anders and Endrew. ‘Andrew’ is a common name in English-speaking countries. In the 1990s it was among the top ten most popular names...
). It is the fifth most common surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, shared by about 3,2% of the population.
From the same root - the given name Andreas - derives the surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
Andreasen ænˈdʁɛˀæsn (cognate Andreassen
Andreassen
Andreassen is a common surname in Norway, meaning "son of Andreas". The parallel Danish forms are Andresen and Andreasen, the Swedish Andreasson...
) and Andresen ænˈdʁɛˀsn.
The numbers of bearers of the surnames Andersen, Andreasen, Andreassen and Andresen in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
(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
- Aksel AndersenAksel AndersenHans Aksel Andersen was a Danish-American organist and composer and organ professor and examinist.Born in Ruskin, Nebraska he moved to Denmark and as a boy already played the organ, violin and piano. He was a pupil in Varde under Svend-Ove Møller. As a 12-year-old he replaced him as organist. He...
(1912–1977), American-Danish organist and composer - Andre AndersenAndré AndersenAndré Andersen is a Russia-born multi-instrumentalist and composer best known as the keyboardist and founder of the Denmark-based progressive metal band Royal Hunt...
(b. 1961), Russian-Danish multi-instrumentalist and composer - Anja AndersenAnja AndersenAnja Andersen is a former female handball player and currently coach.-Career:Anja Andersen is known for both her skills as an offensive player, her strong temper and courage to make dramatic scenes and daring tricks during a match. She was an important part of the renaissance in Danish handball...
, Danish handball coach and former handball player. - Arthur E. AndersenArthur E. AndersenArthur E. Andersen was a founder of the accounting firm Arthur Andersen LLP. -Biography:Arthur Edward Andersen was born in Plano, Illinois. John William and Mary Aabye Andersen, Arthur Andersen’s parents, had immigrated to the United States from Norway in 1881. Andersen was left on his own at the...
, founder of the eponymous former auditing, tax and consulting firm - Arvid AndersenArvid AndersenArvid Andersen was a Danish violinist, conductor, and composer. He was the son of the writer Olaf Andersen, and composed, among other things, a concerto for his own instrument and a Capriccio for piano.-References:...
, Danish composer - Benny AndersenBenny AndersenBenny Andersen , is a Danish song-writer, poet, author, composer and pianist. He is the most widely read, most often sung and best loved of modern Danish lyricists, often associated with his collaboration with Povl Dissing. His collected poems have sold over 100,000 copies...
, Danish composer - Bob Andersen, American musician
- Bridgette AndersenBridgette AndersenBridgette Andersen was an American child actress best known for her part in the title role of the 1982 comedy Savannah Smiles.-Early life and career:...
, American child actress - Carl-Albert AndersenCarl-Albert AndersenCarl Albert "Flisa" Andersen was a Norwegian pole vaulter, high jumper, and gymnast who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century....
, Norwegian pole vaulter - Chris AndersenChris AndersenChris Andersen is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association...
, American basketball player - Daniel AndersenDaniel AndersenDaniel Andersen was a Danish composer, sculptor, and ceramist. He studied music in Vienna; among his compositions are a handful of religious works and an opera, Madonnas Ansigt.-References:...
, Danish composer - David AndersenDavid AndersenDavid Emil Andersen is an Australian professional basketball player. He also holds a Danish passport...
, Australian basketball player - Eyvin AndersenEyvin AndersenEyvin Andersen was a Danish organist, violinist, and composer. He studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music.-References:...
, Danish composer - Francis AndersenFrancis AndersenFrancis Ian Andersen is an Australian scholar in the fields of biblical studies and Hebrew. Together with A. Dean Forbes, he pioneered the use of computers for the analysis of biblical Hebrew syntax...
, Australian Bible scholar - Fritz AndersenFritz AndersenJohannes Fritz Emanuel Andersen was a Danish organist and composer. He was the father of critic Sophus Andersen.-References:...
, Danish composer - Hakon AndersenHakon AndersenJens Hakon Johannes Andersen was a Danish organist and composer. He served as organist for a number of churches around Copenhagen throughout his career.-References:...
, Danish composer - Hans Christian AndersenHans Christian AndersenHans Christian Andersen was a Danish author, fairy tale writer, and poet noted for his children's stories. These include "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Snow Queen," "The Little Mermaid," "Thumbelina," "The Little Match Girl," and "The Ugly Duckling."...
, Danish playwright and author - Hans Niels AndersenHans Niels AndersenHans Niels Andersen was a Danish shipping magnate, businessman and founder of the East Asiatic Company....
, Danish shipping magnate, businessman and founder of the East Asiatic Company - Joachim AndersenJoachim AndersenCarl Joachim Andersen was a Danish flutist, conductor and composer born in Copenhagen, son of the flutist Christian Joachim Andersen. Both as a virtuoso and as composer of flute music, he is considered one of the best of his time...
, Danish flutist, conductor and composer - Johannes Andersen (musician)Johannes Andersen (musician)Johannes Andersen was a Danish hornist and composer. He wrote a number of pieces for orchestra, as well as a handful of chamber works.-References:...
, Danish composer - Kai Normann AndersenKai Normann AndersenKai Normann Andersen was a Danish composer and film score composer.In the 1930s he contributed prolifically to the score of films directed by George Schnéevoigt including Præsten i Vejlby , Hotel Paradis - 1931, Skal vi vædde en million? - 1932, Kirke og orgel - 1932, Odds 777 - 1932, De blaa...
, Danish composer - Kenneth Andersen, Norwegian player of American football and a member of the Eidsvoll 1814sEidsvoll 1814sThe Eidsvoll 1814s are an American football team based in Eidsvoll, Norway. They are currently members of the Norway American Football Federation...
- Kim Andersen (cyclist), Danish former professional road bicycle racer and current cycling team directeur sportif
- May AndersenMay AndersenMay Andersen is a Danish model. She is most known for her work with Victoria's Secret and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.-Early life:...
, Danish model - Mikkel AndersenMikkel AndersenMikkel Andersen is a Danish football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Reading, and has played three games for the Denmark national under-21 football team.-Denmark:...
, Danish footballer - Morten AndersenMorten AndersenMorten Andersen , nicknamed "The Great Dane", is a former National Football League kicker. He holds the distinction of being the all-time leading scorer in NFL history, as well as being the all-time leading scorer for two different teams; the New Orleans Saints, with whom he spent 13 seasons, and...
, Danish American football player (field goal kicker and extra points) - Neil L. AndersenNeil L. AndersenNeil Linden Andersen is the junior member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . He was accepted by church membership as an apostle on 4 April 2009 during the April 2009 General Conference of the church...
, member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the LDS Church - Pablo Andersen, Argentine politician
- Sophus AndersenSophus AndersenSophus Andersen was a Danish composer and music critic. He was the son of composer Fritz Andersen, and studied both piano and violin in his youth.-References:...
, Danish composer - Stephan AndersenStephan AndersenStephan Maigaard Andersen is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a goalkeeper for Évian in the Ligue 1...
, Danish football goalkeeper - Keirsten Andersen, American dancer
Companies
- Andersen CorporationAndersen CorporationAndersen Corporation is a privately owned American business that is a major manufacturer of windows; its windows are known as Andersen Windows. The company was founded in 1903 by Danish immigrant Hans Andersen and his family in Hudson, Wisconsin, where logs arrived via the St. Croix River...
, a manufacturer of windows and other building supplies - Arthur AndersenArthur AndersenArthur Andersen LLP, based in Chicago, was once one of the "Big Five" accounting firms among PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ernst & Young and KPMG, providing auditing, tax, and consulting services to large corporations...
, a former tax and consulting firm - Andersen Bakery, a bakery company located in San Francisco, Tokyo, Hiroshima, and Copenhagen
Medicine
- Andersen disease
- Andersen Products, gas diffusionGas diffusion methodGas diffusion refers to a surgical sterilization method for heat, moisture, or pressure-sensitive items, with the exception of food, drugs, or liquids...
product manufacturer
Fiction
- Jesse AndersenJesse Anderson (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX)Jesse Anderson, known as in the original Japanese version, is a fictional character in the anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! GX.In the English version, Jesse is voiced by Pete Capella, while in the Japanese version, he is voiced by Kanako Irie...
, character from the anime Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
See also
- Anderson (surname)Anderson (surname)Anderson, Andersson or Andersen is a surname deriving from a patronymic meaning "son of Anders/Andrew"...
- Andersson (surname)
- Andresen (disambiguation)