Michelsen

Last updated September 27, 2025

Michelsen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Mikkel/Michael". There are related English, German, Swedish and other spellings of this name. People with the name Michelsen include:

People

Albert Michelsen (1893–1964), American marathon runner
Alex Michelsen (born 2004), American tennis player
Alfonso López Michelsen (1913–2007), Colombian politician, lawyer and journalist
Anders Michelsen, Norwegian football midfielder
Andreas Michelsen (1869–1932), German admiral
Anne Dorte Michelsen, Danish singer and composer
Charis Michelsen, American actress and former model
Christian Michelsen (1857–1925), Norwegian shipping magnate and statesman
Christian Michelsen (footballer), Norwegian footballer
Hans Methlie Michelsen, Norwegian judge
Jacob Andreas Michelsen (1821–1902), Norwegian businessperson and politician
Lars-Henrik Paarup Michelsen, Norwegian politician
Randi Michelsen (1903–1981), Danish film actress
Stacey Michelsen (born 1991), New Zealand field hockey player
Thomas Michelsen, Norwegian football player
Thore Michelsen (1888–1980), Norwegian rower

Michelsen Farmstead, Canadian Provincial Historic Site
Michelsen Island, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica
Michelsen's Cabinet, Norwegian coalition cabinet, which governed Norway between 1905 and 1907