Andersen () is a Danish-

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meaning "son of Anders" (itself derived from the Greek name " Ανδρέας/Andreas", cf.

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). It is the fifth most common

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, shared by about 3.2% of the population.How many have the name – Statistics Denmark
From the same root – the given name ''Andreas'' – derives the

Andreasen Andreasen and the parallel form Andresen (Norwegian cognate ''Andreassen'') are Danish- Norwegian patronymic surnames meaning "son of Andreas". It has a similar origin as the name Andersen. It may refer to: * Christian Andreasen (born 1988), Danis ...

(cognate

Andreassen Andreassen is a common surname in Norway, meaning "son of Andreas". The parallel Danish forms are '' Andresen'' and '' Andreasen'', the Swedish '' Andreasson''. It may refer to: * Anita Andreassen, Norwegian mushing competitor; she has also compe ...

) and

Andresen Andresen and the parallel form Andreasen (Norwegian cognate ''Andreassen'') are Danish- Norwegian patronymic surnames meaning "son of Andreas". It has a similar origin as the name Andersen. It may refer to: * Alexandra Andresen (born 1996), Norweg ...

. The numbers of bearers of the surnames Andersen, Andreasen, Andreassen and Andresen in

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Persons with the name Andersen

Adda Husted Andersen Adda "Andy" Thyra Elise Louise Husted-Andersen (1898 – 1990) was a Danish-born American Modernist jeweler, silversmith, metalsmith, and educator. She was a co-founder and the president of the New York Society of Craftsmen (later called Artist-Cr ...

(1898–1990), Danish-born American Modernist jeweler, silversmith, metalsmith, and educator *

Aksel Andersen Hans Aksel Andersen (19 March 1912 – 18 November 1977) was a Danish classical organist, composer and professor of music. Aksel Andersen was born in Ruskin, Nebraska. As a boy he was trained in organ, violin and piano. In Denmark, he was a ...

(1912–1977), American-Danish organist and composer * Aksel Frederik Andersen (1891–1972), Danish mathematician *

Alex Høgh Andersen Alex Høgh Andersen (born May 20, 1994) is a Danish actor, model and photographer. He is mostly known for the role of Ivar the Boneless in the historical drama television series ''Vikings'' (2016–2020). Personal life Andersen was born on 20 M ...

(born 1994), Danish actor *

Alf Andersen Alf Steen Andersen (15 May 1906 – 12 April 1975) was a Norwegian ski jumper. He was born in Drammen, but represented the Oslo clubs Sandaker, Skeid and Lyn. He won the gold medal in the individual large hill at the 1928 Winter Olympics ...

(1906–1975), Norwegian ski jumper *

Alf Andersen (musician) Alf Andersen (25 November 1928 - 24 June 1962) was a Norwegian flautist from Notodden, acknowledged as the leading Norwegian flautist in his time and well known through broadcasting NRK and for his leading role in Norwegian Radio Orchestra wher ...

, Norwegian flautist * Alsing Emanuel Andersen (1893–1962), Danish politician * Anders Ejnar Andersen (1912–2006), Danish politician *

André Andersen André Andersen (born 16 December 1961) is a Russian-born multi-instrumentalist and composer best known as the keyboardist and founder of the Denmark-based progressive metal band Royal Hunt. André started his "music life" at very young age and w ...

(born 1961), Russian-Danish multi-instrumentalist and composer * Anja Andersen (born 1969), Danish handball coach and former handball player. *

Arthur E. Andersen Arthur Edward Andersen (May 30, 1885 – January 10, 1947) was a Scandinavian-American accountant who was the founder of the accounting firm Arthur Andersen LLP (now Accenture). Biography Arthur Edward Andersen was born in Plano, Illinois, to ...

(1885–1947), founder of the eponymous former auditing, tax and consulting firm * Arvid Andersen (1909–1970), Danish composer *

Benny Andersen Benny Andersen (7 November 1929 – 16 August 2018)Benny Andersen er død
'' Bridgette Andersen Bridgette Andersen (July 11, 19751997) was an American child actress and child model. She starred in 1982's ''Savannah Smiles'', for which she received her first of four Youth in Film Award nominations. Personal life Andersen was born on July ...

(1975–1997), American child actress * Børge Andersen (1934–1993), Danish chess player *

Carl Albert Andersen Carl Albert "Flisa" Andersen (15 August 1876 in Østre Aker – 28 September 1951 in Oslo) was a Norwegian pole vaulter, high jumper, and gymnast who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics, 1906 Intercalated Games and the 1908 Summer Olympics. ...

(1876-1951), Norwegian pole vaulter *

Chris Andersen Christopher Claus Andersen (born July 7, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Birdman", Andersen was born in Long Beach, California, grew up in Iola, Texas, and played one year at Blinn College. Andersen bega ...

(born 1978), American basketball player *

Daniel Andersen Daniel Andersen (25 November 1885 – 30 April 1959) was a Danish composer, sculptor, and ceramist. He studied music in Vienna; among his compositions are a handful of religious works and an opera Opera is a form of theatre in which mu ...

(1885–1959), Danish composer *

David Andersen David Emil Andersen (born 23 June 1980) is an Australian-Danish former professional basketball player. One of Australia's most experienced and successful players, Andersen won 12 league championships (9 European national domestic league champ ...

(born 1980), Australian basketball player * Derek Andersen, American DJ *

Dorothy Hansine Andersen Dorothy Hansine Andersen (May 15, 1901 – March 3, 1963) was an American physician, pediatrician, and pathologist who was the first person to identify cystic fibrosis, the first to describe the disease, and the one to name it. in 1939, she was a ...

(1901–1963) American physician, pediatrician, pathologist, identifier of

cystic fibrosis Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare genetic disorder that affects mostly the lungs, but also the pancreas, liver, kidneys, and intestine. Long-term issues include difficulty breathing and coughing up mucus as a result of frequent lung infections. Ot ...

* Elisabeth Andersen (1920–2018), stage name for the Dutch actress Anna Elisabeth de Bruijn *

Ellen Andersen Ellen Dorothea Johanna Andersen (1898–1989) was a Danish museum curator who specialized in folk costumes and the history of textiles. In 1929, she joined the Danish Folk Museum where she was the curator from 1936 to 1966. She is remembered for h ...

(1898–1989), Danish museum curator * Else Winther Andersen (born 1941), Danish politician *

Eric Andersen Eric Andersen (born February 14, 1943) is an American folk music singer-songwriter, who has written songs recorded by Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Linda Ronstadt, the Grateful Dead and many others. Early in his career, in the 1960s, he ...

(born 1943), American singer-songwriter *

Eric Andersen (artist) Eric Andersen (born 1940 in Antwerp) is a Danish artist associated with the Fluxus art movement. He lives in Copenhagen, Denmark. Life and work In 1962 Andersen first took part in one of the early concerts given by Fluxus held during the Festum F ...

(born 1940), Danish artist *

Erik Andersen (disambiguation) Erik Andersen may refer to: * Erik Andersen (chess player) (1904–1938), Danish chess player * Erik Andersen (cyclist) (1902–1980), Danish Olympic cyclist * Erik Andersen (fencer) (1919–1993), Danish Olympic fencer * Erik Andersen (politician) ...

, several people *

Erika Andersen Erika may refer to: Arts and Entertainment * Hayasaka Erika (''Megatokyo)'' * Erika (''Friends'') * Erika (''Pokémon'') * Erika (''Underworld'') * Erika Itsumi ''(Girls und Panzer)'' * ''Erika'' (film), a 1971 Italian thriller film * "E ...

, American author *

Eyvin Andersen Eyvin Andersen (1914–1968) was a Danish organist, violinist, and composer. He studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music The Royal Danish Academy of Music, or Royal Danish Conservatory of Music ( da, Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservator ...

(1914–1968), Danish composer * Francis Andersen (born 1925), Australian scholar of

Biblical Hebrew Biblical Hebrew (, or , ), also called Classical Hebrew, is an archaic form of the Hebrew language, a language in the Canaanite branch of Semitic languages spoken by the Israelites in the area known as the Land of Israel, roughly west of t ...

* Frederik Andersen (born 1989), Danish ice hockey goaltender *

Fritz Andersen Johannes Fritz Emanuel Andersen (1829–1910) was a Danish organist and composer. He was the father of critic Sophus Andersen Sophus Andersen (8 December 1859 – 19 September 1923) was a Danish composer and music critic. Biography Sophu ...

(1829–1910), Danish composer *

Hakon Andersen Jens Hakon Johannes Andersen (26 October 1875 – 21 April 1959) was a Danish organist and composer. He served as organist for a number of churches around Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most popul ...

(1875–1959), Danish composer *

Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen ( , ; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales. Andersen's fairy tales, consist ...

(1805–1875), Danish playwright and author *

Hans Niels Andersen Hans Niels Andersen (10 September 1852 – 30 December 1937) was a Danish shipping magnate, businessman, diplomat and founder of the East Asiatic Company. Early life Born into a working-class family in Nakskov, he trained as a shipbuilder befor ...

(1852–1937), Danish shipping magnate, businessman and founder of the East Asiatic Company *

Hjalmar Andersen Hjalmar "Hjallis" Johan Andersen (12 March 1923 – 27 March 2013) was a speed skater from Norway who won three gold medals at the 1952 Winter Olympic Games of Oslo, Norway. He was the only triple gold medalist at the 1952 Winter Olympics, and ...

(1923–2013), Norwegian speed skater *

James Roy Andersen Brigadier General James Roy Andersen (May 10, 1904 – February 26, 1945) was a United States Army Air Forces officer. He was declared killed in action after an aircraft accident on February 26, 1945 over the Pacific Ocean. Background Anders ...

(1904-1945), A

United States Army Air Forces The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF) was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and ''de facto'' aerial warfare service branch of the United States during and immediately after World War II ...

General *

Joachim Andersen (composer) Carl Joachim Andersen (29 April 1847 – 7 May 1909) 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 ...

(1847–1909), Danish flutist, conductor and composer * Joachim Andersen (footballer) (born 1996) Danish footballer * Johanne Andersen (women's rights activist) (1862–1925), Danish women's rights activists * Johannes Andersen (musician) (1890–1980), Danish composer *

Kai Normann Andersen Kai Normann Andersen (11 April 1900 – 24 June 1967) was a Danish composer who wrote film scores and music for stage revues and dramas. He composed songs for over 50 films between 1930 and 1965. In the 1930s and 1940s he dominated Danish film m ...

(1900–1967), Danish composer * Kenneth Andersen, Norwegian player of American football and a member of the

Eidsvoll 1814s The Eidsvoll 1814s are an American football team based in Eidsvoll, Norway. They are currently members of the Norway American Football Federation (NoAFF). Their name is taken from the signing of the Constitution of Norway at Eidsvoll in 1814. Hi ...

Kim Andersen (cyclist) Kim Andersen (born 10 February 1958 in Malling, Denmark) is a former professional Danish road bicycle racer and current cycling team directeur sportif. From 2004 to 2010, he was a directeur sportif for Danish ProTour Team Saxo Bank. From 2011, h ...

(born 1958), Danish former professional road bicycle racer and current cycling team directeur sportif *

Kirsti Andersen Kirsti Andersen (born December 9, 1941, Copenhagen), published under the name Kirsti Pedersen, is a Danish historian of mathematics. She is an Associate Professor of the History of Science at Aarhus University, where she had her Candidate exami ...

(born 1941), historian *

Knud Andersen (disambiguation) Knud Andersen may refer to: * Knud Andersen (cyclist) (1922–1997), Danish cyclist * Knud Andersen (footballer, born 1900) (1900–1967), Danish footballer * Knud Andersen (footballer, born 1917) * Knud Andersen (mammalogist) (1867–1918), Da ...

, several people *

LaDell Andersen LaDell Andersen (October 25, 1929 – December 29, 2019) was an American college and professional basketball coach. Career Born in Malad City, Idaho, Andersen attended Utah State University, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. ...

(1929–2019), American basketball coach * Mads Andersen (born 1995), Danish chess grandmaster *

Matt Andersen Matt Andersen is a Canadian blues guitarist and singer-songwriter from Perth-Andover, New Brunswick, signed to True North Records. He is a Juno Award nominee. His musical career started in 2002 with the New Brunswick band Flat Top. Career In add ...

, Canadian musician *

May Andersen Lykke May Andersen (born 16 June 1982) is a Danish model. She is best known for her work with Victoria's Secret and the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue''. She was once assistant director of The Hole, an art gallery, in New York City. Career ...

(born 1982), Danish model * Mikkel Andersen (disambiguation) *

Morten Andersen Morten Andersen (born 19 August 1960), nicknamed the "Great Dane", is a Danish former American football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 25 seasons, most notably with the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons. ...

(born 1960), Danish American football player (field goal kicker and extra points) *

Neil L. Andersen Neil Linden Andersen (born August 9, 1951) is an American religious leader and former business executive who serves as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was sustaine ...

(born 1951), member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the LDS Church *

Ron Andersen Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald. Ron or RON may also refer to: Arts and media * Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character * Ron (''King of Fighters''), a video game character *Ron Douglas, the protagonist in ''Lucky Stiff'' played by Joe A ...

(1941–1997), American bridge player *

Roy Andersen Roy Andersen (born 2 April 1955) is a former Norwegian long-distance runner. Internationally he finished tenth at the 1982 European Championships and 38th at the 1986 World Cross Country Championships. He also competed at the 1983 World Champ ...

(born 1955), Norwegian long-distance runner *

Roy Andersen (South Africa) Major General Roy Cecil Andersen (born 12 May 1948 in Johannesburg) is a South African businessman and a retired Reserve general officer in the South African Army from the artillery. He matriculated from Northview High School and graduated fro ...

(born 1948), South African businessman and military officer *

Sarah Andersen Sarah Andersen is an American cartoonist and illustrator, and the author of the webcomic '' Sarah's Scribbles''. Biography Andersen graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in 2014. While attending MICA, she started drawing t ...

, American cartoonist (''Sarah's Scribbles'') *

Sophus Andersen Sophus Andersen (8 December 1859 – 19 September 1923) was a Danish composer and music critic. Biography Sophus Emil Andersen was born in Copenhagen. He was the son of composer Fritz Andersen (1829–1910). He studied both piano and violi ...

(1859–1923), Danish composer *

Stell Andersen Cora Stell Andersen (1897–1989), also known as Cora Andersen, was an international concert pianist who toured during the 1920s with Silvio Scionti performing piano duos. In the 1930s and 1940s, she toured as a solo pianist and was the only Ameri ...

, (1897–1989), American pianist *

Stephan Andersen Stephan Maigaard Andersen (born 26 November 1981) is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a goalkeeper for VB 1968. He was a full international for the Denmark national team and was chosen to represent his country at UEFA Euro 20 ...

(born 1981), Danish football goalkeeper * Stephen O. Andersen (born 1948), scientist * Torben Andersen, American economist *

Troy Andersen Troy Andersen (born April 23, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Montana State where previously played quarterback, running back and fullback ...

(born 1999), American football player * Uell Stanley Andersen (1917–1986), American writer * Vilhelm Andersen (1864–1953), Danish author * Virginia Andersen, New Zealand politician

Places

United States Air Force Base

Andersen Air Force Base Andersen Air Force Base (Andersen AFB, AAFB) is a United States Air Force base located primarily within the village of Yigo in the United States territory of Guam. The host unit at Andersen AFB is the 36th Wing (36 WG), assigned to the Pacific ...

, Guam

Companies

Andersen Corporation Andersen Corporation is an international window and door manufacturing enterprise employing 12,000 people at more than thirty manufacturing facilities, logistics centers, and company owned retail locations. Andersen is a private company headqua ...

, a manufacturer of windows and other building supplies *

Arthur Andersen Arthur Andersen was an American accounting firm based in Chicago that provided auditing, tax advising, consulting and other professional services to large corporations. By 2001, it had become one of the world's largest multinational corporat ...

, a former tax and consulting firm * Andersen Consulting, former name of Accenture, Plc *

Andersen Press Andersen Press is a British book publishing company. It was founded in 1976 by Klaus Flugge, and was named after Hans Christian Andersen "because it is easier to pronounce and spell than Flugge". Random House has a holding in the company and a s ...

, publisher *

Pea Soup Andersen's Pea Soup Andersen's is a restaurant chain in Central California that primarily serves travelers. The chain consists of two locations along the state's two major north–south highways: U.S. Route 101 in Buellton and Interstate 5 in Santa Nella. ...

, a restaurant chain in California * Andersen Wrecking, a Metal Recycler in Nebraska

Medicine

Andersen's disease Glycogen storage disease type IV (GSD IV), or Andersen's Disease, is a form of glycogen storage disease, which is caused by an inborn error of metabolism. It is the result of a mutation in the GBE1 gene, which causes a defect in the glycogen branc ...

- named for Dorothy Hansine Andersen

Fiction

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

Inside Out Inside Out may refer to: *Backwards (disambiguation) or inverse Books * '' Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd'', by Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason * ''Inside Out'', Christian book by Larry Crabb * ''Inside Out'', novel by Barry Eisler ...