Andersen (Danish pronunciation: [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^[1].

From the same root - the given name Andreas - derives the surname Andreasen Danish pronunciation: [ænˈdʁɛˀæsn] (cognate Andreassen) and Andresen Danish pronunciation: [ænˈdʁɛˀsn].

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

Persons with the name Andersen

• Aksel Andersen (1912–1977), American-Danish organist and composer
• Aksel Frederik Andersen Danish mathematician
• Andre Andersen (b. 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
• Bob Andersen, American musician
• 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
• Eyvin Andersen, Danish composer
• Francis Andersen, Australian Bible scholar
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Pablo Andersen, Argentine politician^{[citation needed]}
• Sophus Andersen, Danish composer
• Stephan Andersen, Danish football goalkeeper
• Keirsten Andersen, American dancer

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 Bakery, a bakery company located in San Francisco, Tokyo, Hiroshima, and Copenhagen

Medicine

• Andersen disease
• Andersen Products, gas diffusion product manufacturer

Fiction

• Jesse Andersen, character from the anime Yu-Gi-Oh! GX

References

See also

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

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