The surname Rasmussen is a Danish and Norwegian surname, meaning Rasmus' son. It is the ninth-most-common surname in Denmark, shared by about 1.9% of the population.
Petersen is a common Danish patronymic surname, meaning "son of Peter". There are other spellings. Petersen may refer to:
Poulsen is a Danish patronymic surname meaning "son of Poul". The form Paulsen is a less common cognate.
Thomsen is a Danish patronymic surname meaning "son of Tom ", itself derived from the Aramaic תום or Tôm, meaning "twin". There are many varied surname spellings, with the first historical record believed to be found in 1252. Thomsen is uncommon as a given name.
Wegner is a surname, and may refer to:
Christiansen is a Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname, literally meaning son of Christian. The spelling variant Kristiansen has identical pronunciation. Christiansen is the sixteenth most common name in Denmark, but is shared by less than 1% of the population.
Iversen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Iver", from the Old Norse personal name Ívarr. The Old Norse personal name is composed of the two elements: either ív meaning "yew tree", "bow" or Ing ; and the element ar meaning "warrior" or "spear". Scandinavian immigrants to English-speaking countries often changed the spelling to Iverson in order to accommodate English orthographic rules.
Jacobsen is a Danish, Norwegian and Dutch patronymic surname meaning "son of Jacob". The prefix derives from the biblical given name Yaakov. The cognate Jakobsen is less common. The English language patronymic surname Jacobson is a parallel form, of which the earliest records are found in Huntingdon in 1244. Scandinavian immigrants to English-speaking countries often changed the spelling to Jacobson in order to accommodate English orthographic rules. Notable people with the surname include:
Johannessen is a Norwegian and Faroese patronymic surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Lund is a common surname, principally of Danish, Swedish, Norwegian and English origin. As a common noun lund means grove in all North Germanic languages. Lund can be English and can be Scandinavian surname. Also Scandinavian and English surnames can have a particle lund. Lund may refer to:
Holm is a surname which originated in Scandinavia and Britain. Holm is derived from the Old Norse word holmr meaning a small island.
Andreasen and the parallel form Andresen are Danish-Norwegian patronymic surnames meaning "son of Andreas". It has a similar origin as the name Andersen. Notable people with the surname include:
Hagerup is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Mørk is a Norwegian or Danish surname. The name may refer to:
Nielsen is a Danish patronymic surname, literally meaning son of Niels, Niels being the Danish version of the Greek male given name Νικόλαος, Nikolaos. It is the most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 5% of the population. It is also used in Norway, although the forms Nelsen and Nilsen are more common. In Sweden the parallel form is Nilsson. Nielsen is also in use in the Faroe Islands. The frequent occurrence of Nielsen as a surname outside Denmark is due to emigration. Immigrants to English-speaking countries sometimes changed the spelling to Nielson, Nelsen, Nelson, Neilson, or Neilsen.
Ræder or Raeder is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Juel is a Nordic surname.
Due is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Anker is a given name of Danish, Faroese and Norwegian origin, sometimes used as a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Dam is a Danish and Faroese surname. It is a toponymic surname and means 'pond' in Danish. Notable people with the surname include:
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