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Petersen
Petersen is a common Danish patronymic surname, meaning "son of Peter". There are other spellings. Petersen may refer to:
Rasmussen
The surname Rasmussen () is a Danish surname, meaning ''Rasmus' son''. It is the ninth-most-common surname in Denmark, shared by about 1.9% of the population.
Hansen
family name
Haga
Haga is a surname and toponym common to Japan, Norway, Sweden and Swedish-speaking parts of Finland. Haga may refer to:
Knudsen
Knudsen may refer to:
Ellison
Ellison is a surname and given name. It may derive from "Son of Elias" in Norwegian. Ellison can also be spelled Ellisson, Elison, Elisson, Ellyson, Ellysson, Elyson, and Elysson.
Nansen
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Mikkelsen
Mikkelsen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Mikkel" (equivalent of Michael). People with the name Mikkelsen include:
Lunde
Lunde may refer to:
Christiansen
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.
Jensen
family name
Johansen
Johansen is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Johan". It is most common in Denmark and Norway. The Swedish variant is Johansson, while the most common spelling in the US is Johanson. There are still other spellings. Johansen is an uncommon given name. People with the surname Johansen include:
Henriksen
Henriksen is a Scandinavian patronymic surname, meaning son of Henrik.
Christensen
family name
Sørensen
Sørensen () is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Søren" (given name equivalent of Severin). , it is the eighth most common surname in Denmark. Immigrants to English-speaking countries often changed the spelling to Sorensen or Sorenson in order to accommodate English orthographic rules. English-language media often similarly renders Sørensen as either Sorensen or Sorenson. A parallel form of similar origin is Severinsen.
Olsen
family name
Hauge
Hauge is a common Norwegian surname, commonly associated with farms. The name Hauge derives from the old Norse word haugr meaning hill, knoll, or mound. Derivatives also include Haugan and Haugen. Hauge may also refer to: ==People== Alfred Hauge (1876–1901), Norwegian painter Alfred Hauge (1915–1986), Norwegian historian and author Earl Hauge (born 1940), American politician and Lutheran minister Cecilia H. Hauge (1905–1990), American nurse Eivind Hiis Hauge (born 1937), Norwegian physicist Frederic Hauge (born 1965), Norwegian environmental activist Gabriel Hauge (1914–1981), American
Andersen
Andersen () 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.
Halvorsen
Halvorsen is a Norwegian patronymic surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Aavik
Aavik is an Estonian and Norwegian surname . In Estonian Aavik is a variation of Haavik, meaning "aspen forest". Notable people with the surname include:
Egede
Egede may refer to:
Mortensen
Mortensen or Mortenson (in US) is a surname of Danish and Norwegian origin, meaning son of Morten. The Swedish variant is Mårtensson. Mortensen is currently the 20th most common surname in Denmark.
Lindahl
Lindahl is a Swedish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Jansen
family name
Blom
family name
Lund
family name
Jacobsen
family name
Sunde
Sunde may refer to:
Pedersen
Pedersen () is a Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname, literally meaning "son of Peder". It is the fifth most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 3.4% of the population, and the sixth most common in Norway. It is of similar origin as the surname Petersen.
Haaland
The Norwegian surnames Haaland and Håland () may refer to the following people:
Björklund
Björklund or Bjørklund or Bjorklund is a surname of Swedish and Norwegian origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Pettersen
Pettersen is a Norwegian patronymic surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Johannessen
Johannessen is a Norwegian and Faroese patronymic surname. Notable people with the surname include: Astrid Johannessen (born 1978), Norwegian former football player who played for the Norway women's national football team Bjørnar Johannessen (born 1977), Norwegian football midfielder of Sparta Sarpsborg in the Norwegian First Division Guri Johannessen (1911–1972), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party Herman Horn Johannessen (born 1964), Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist Johannes J. Johannessen, American Medal of Honor recipients Kristine Martine Johannessen (1855-1933), Norwegian temp
Eriksen
family name
Larsen
family name
Nyström
Nystrom is a surname of Danish, Norwegian and Swedish origin. Alternative spelling include Nyström, Nystrøm, and Nystroem. Notable people with these surnames include:
Jakobsen
Jakobsen is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Bang
family name
Aabel
Aabel is a Norwegian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Holst
family name
Paulsen
Paulsen is a Danish, Norwegian and German patronymic surname, from the given name Paul prefix, of Latin origin, itself derived from Paulus, meaning "small". People with the name Paulsen include:
Kristiansen
Kristiansen () is a Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname that may refer to the following notable people:
Bertelsen
Bertelsen and Berthelsen are Danish-Norwegian patronymic surnames meaning "son of Bertel" or cognate "Berthel" (both equivalent of the Biblical Βαρθολομαίος/Bartholomaios, cf. English Bartholomew). There are several people with this surname:
Kloster
Kloster is the German and Scandinavian word for monastery.
Ottestad
Ottestad is a village in Stange Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village centre is located about north of the village of Stangebyen and about south of the village of Bekkelaget. The whole northern part of Stange, surrounding the village centre, is often referred to as Ottestad as well. Ottestad Church is located in the village.
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:
Hovland
Hovland may refer to:
Tufte
Tufte is a surname of Norwegian origin. Notable people with the name include: Bård Tufte Johansen (born 1969), Norwegian comedian Edward Tufte (born 1942), American statistician, political scientist, graphic designer, and author Jerod E. Tufte (born 1975), American jurist Olaf Tufte (born 1976), Norwegian rower Riley Tufte (born 1998), American ice hockey player Virginia Tufte (fl. 1920s-2010s), American author and professor of English
Tofte
Tofte is a surname of Norwegian origin which may refer to:
Jacobson
family name
Aas
family name
Heyerdahl
Heyerdahl is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Michelsen
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:
Rostrup
Rostrup is a Danish and Norwegian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Martinsen
Martinsen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Holt
family name
Lind
Lind is a surname of both Swedish and Estonian origin. In Swedish, it is the word for the linden tree. In Estonian, it is the word for bird.
Antonsen
Antonsen is a surname. It derived from the Antonius root name. Notable people with the surname include:
Amundsen
family name
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