Andersen

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Andersen (Danish pronunciation: ['?n?sn?]) is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Anders" (itself derived from the Greek name "???????/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 Danish pronunciation: [æn'd??:?æsn?] (cognate Andreassen) and Andresen Danish pronunciation: [æn'd??:?sn?].

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

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Persons with the name Andersen

• Aksel Andersen (1912-1977), American-Danish organist and composer
• Aksel Frederik Andersen Danish mathematician
• Alf Andersen (1906-1975), Norwegian ski jumper
• Alf Andersen (1928-1962), Norwegian flautist
• André Andersen (born 1961), Russian-Danish multi-instrumentalist and composer
• Anja Andersen, Danish handball coach and former handball player.
• Arthur E. Andersen, founder of the eponymous former auditing, tax and consulting firm
• Arvid Andersen, Danish composer
• Benny Andersen, Danish composer
• Bridgette Andersen, American child actress
• Carl Albert Andersen, Norwegian pole vaulter
• Chris Andersen, American basketball player
• Daniel Andersen, Danish composer
• David Andersen, Australian basketball player
• Erik Andersen (disambiguation), several people
• Eyvin Andersen, Danish composer
• Francis Andersen, Australian Bible scholar
• Frederik Andersen, Danish ice hockey player
• Fritz Andersen, Danish composer
• Hakon Andersen, Danish composer
• Hans Christian Andersen, Danish playwright and author
• Hans Niels Andersen, Danish shipping magnate, businessman and founder of the East Asiatic Company
• Hjalmar Andersen (1923-2013), Norwegian speed skater
• Joachim Andersen, Danish flutist, conductor and composer
• Johannes Andersen (musician), Danish composer
• Kai Normann Andersen, Danish composer
• Kenneth Andersen, Norwegian player of American football and a member of the Eidsvoll 1814s
• Kim Andersen (cyclist), Danish former professional road bicycle racer and current cycling team directeur sportif
• Kirsti Andersen, historian
• Knud Andersen (disambiguation), several people
• May Andersen, Danish model
• Mikkel Andersen, Danish footballer
• Morten Andersen, Danish American football player (field goal kicker and extra points)
• Neil L. Andersen, member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the LDS Church
• Ron Andersen, American bridge player
• Roy Andersen (born 1955), Norwegian long-distance runner
• Roy Andersen (South Africa), South African businessman and military officer
• Sophus Andersen, Danish composer
• Stell Andersen, (1897-1989), American pianist
• Stephan Andersen, Danish football goalkeeper
• Torben Andersen, American economist
• Uell Stanley Andersen (1917-1986), American writer
• Vilhelm Andersen (1864-1953), Danish author
• Virginia Andersen, New Zealand politician

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United States Air Force Base

• Andersen Air Force Base, Guam

Companies

• Andersen Corporation, a manufacturer of windows and other building supplies
• Arthur Andersen, a former tax and consulting firm
• Andersen Consulting, former name of Accenture, Plc
• Pea Soup Andersen's, a restaurant chain in California

Medicine

• Andersen disease

Fiction

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

References

See also

• All pages beginning with "Andersen"
• All pages with a title containing Andersen
• Anderson (surname)
• Andersson (surname)
• Andresen (disambiguation)

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