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)

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

Derived terms

• Andersen syndrome
• Andersen-Tawil syndrome

Translations

surname

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 安德森 (zh) (Āndésēn)

• Danish: Andersen
• Japanese: アンデルセン (Anderusen)
• Russian: А́ндерсен (ru) m or f (Ándɛrsɛn)

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Andersen is the 963^rd 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

1. a common surname originating as a patronymic

Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish Andersen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈantɛr̥ˌsɛn]
• Rhymes: -ɛnː

Proper noun

Andersen

1. 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

1. 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