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    The surname Andersen

    A Danish patronymic surname, carried by 36,150 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈændə(ɹ)sən/ 3 syllables Soundex A536

    Andersen: #963 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon Andersen #963, 36,150 people Andersen: #963 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Andersen #963, 36,150 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Andersen is more common than 99.4% of them.

    Origin

    Danish origin

    From Danish or Norwegian Andersen, patronymic from Anders + -sen.

    Andersen is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    One of 50 Danish surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 36,150 people named Andersen in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 8,541 Americans. That is up 7.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 33,508.

    #963
    rank among US surnames
    36,150
    people in 2010
    12
    per 100,000 Americans
    +7.9%
    change since 2000 (was #954)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #954Galindo36,4298,475
    #955Coffey36,4238,477
    #956Estes36,3188,501
    #957Sanford36,3128,503
    #958Burch36,2698,513
    #959Maddox36,2508,517
    #960Vo36,2368,520

    Who is named Andersen

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    94% of people named Andersen identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.4% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 94%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
    • Two or more races 1.4%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 0.8%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Andersens

    13 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • David Andersen
      Australian basketball player (born 1980)
    • Chris Andersen
      American basketball player, born 1978
    • Dorothy Hansine Andersen
      American physician (1901–1963)
    • Brooke Andersen
      American female throwing athlete, born 1995
    • Bridgette Andersen
      American actress and model (1975–1997)
    • Sarah Andersen
      American cartoonist, born 1992
    • Eric Andersen
      American musician, born 1943
    • Nina Nymark Andersen
      Association footballer, born 1972
    • Judi Andersen
      American actress and Hawaii pageant winner, born 1958
    • Anne Nymark Andersen
      Association footballer, born 1972
    • Teresa Andersen
      American synchronized swimmer, born 1953
    • Jim Ronny Andersen
      Badminton player, born 1975

    Notable Andersens come mostly from the United States (8), Norway (3) and Australia (1).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Andersen

    Andersen has the Soundex code A536, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A536.

    Other Danish surnames

    All 50 Danish surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Andersen come from?
    From Danish or Norwegian Andersen, patronymic from Anders + -sen.
    How common is the surname Andersen?
    36,150 people in the United States had the surname Andersen in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 8,541 Americans. It ranked 963rd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Andersen?
    In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Andersen identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Andersen?
    David Andersen, Australian basketball player (born 1980), followed by Chris Andersen.
    Where is the surname Andersen most common?
    Wikidata records people named Andersen in the United States, Norway and Australia and 1 other country.
    How do you pronounce Andersen?
    Andersen is /ˈændə(ɹ)sən/, 3 syllables.
    What type of surname is Andersen?
    Andersen is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Andersen getting more or less common?
    More common. 33,508 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 36,150 in 2010, up 7.9%.