# Larsen (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/larsen/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Norwegian [in turn originating as a patronymic] of Danish and Norwegian origin.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Norwegian |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 55,960 |
| US rank (2010) | 606 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 5,517 people |
| Change since 2000 | +5.7% (52,963 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈlɑɹ.sən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Danish and Norwegian Larsen.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Larsen in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 94% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 0.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Larsen in the United States and the Kingdom of Denmark.

## People named Larsen

- Nella Larsen, American novelist, librarian, nurse (1891–1964)
- Samuel Larsen, American actor singer model, musician
- Art Larsen, American tennis player (1925-2012)
- Henning Larsen, Architect (1925-2013)
- Don Larsen, American professional baseball player, pitcher (1929–2020)
- Rick Larsen, American politician
- Keith Larsen, American actor (1924–2006)
- Erik Larsen, American comics artist
- Libby Larsen, American composer
- Kristina Larsen, American soccer player

## Similar surnames

Larson, Laursen, Larrison, Larsson, Larkin, Larkins, Largent, Laracuente.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.