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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.

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native label
Andersen
Soundex
A536
Cologne phonetics
062786
Caverphone
ANTSN11111
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Andersen (surname)
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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.

From the same root – the given name Andreas – derives the surname Andreasen (cognate Andreassen) and Andresen .

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