Andersen

== English == === Etymology === From Danish or Norwegian Andersen, patronymic from Anders + -sen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈændə(ɹ)sən/ Hyphenation: An‧der‧sen Homophone: Anderson === Proper noun === Andersen (plural Andersens) A surname from Danish [in turn originating as a patronymic] of Danish and Norwegian origin. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Andersen is the 963rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 36,150 individuals. Andersen is most common among White (94.0%) individuals. === Anagrams === Ardennes, Neanders, ensnared == Danish == === Etymology === Originally a patronymic from Anders +‎ -sen. Cognate with Swedish Andersson and English / Scots Anderson. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɑnɐsn̩] === Proper noun === Andersen a common surname originating as a patronymic == Icelandic == === Etymology === Borrowed from Danish Andersen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈantɛr̥ˌsɛn] Rhymes: -ɛnː === Proper noun === Andersen a surname ==== Declension ==== This proper noun needs an inflection-table template. == Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === Anderssen (alternative spelling) === Etymology === From Anders (“male given name”) +‎ -sen (“patronymic suffix meaning “son of””), originally a patronymic meaning “son of Anders”. The given name Anders is a Nordic form of Ἀνδρέας (Andréas, “male given name”), derived from ἀνδρεῖος (andreîos, “manly, brave”). Compare Danish Andersen, Swedish Andersson and English Anderson. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈanː.ər.sən/, [ˈanː.ə.ʂn̩] Rhymes: -anːərsən Homophone: Anderssen Hyphenation: An‧der‧sen === Proper noun === Andersen a surname originating as a patronymic, originally meaning “son of Anders” === Statistics === According to Statistics Norway, Andersen was borne as a surname by 34,382 people in Norway as of 31 December 2025. === References === “Anders_-_mannsnamn” in Store norske leksikon