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.

==Listing of people with the surname Pedersen== Aaron Pedersen (born 1970), Australian actor of Arrente/Arabana descent Abdul Wahid Pedersen (born 1954), Danish Imam Alexander Pedersen (1891–1955), Norwegian sprinter Alex Pedersen (cyclist) (born 1966), Danish cyclist Alf Pedersen (1904–1925), Norwegian boxer Allen Pedersen (born 1965), Canadian retired professional ice hockey player Alma Pedersen (born 2005), Danish rhythmic gymnast Anne Rygh Pedersen (born 1967), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party Bente Pedersen (born 1961), Norwegian novelist Bent-Ove Pedersen (born 1967), Norwegian tennis player Bernard E. Pedersen, American politician Bjarne Bent Rønne Pedersen (1935–1993), Danish musician, banjo player and singer Bjarne Pedersen (born 1978), Danish speedway rider Blaine Pedersen, Canadian politician in Manitoba Carl Alfred Pedersen (1882–1960), Norwegian gymnast and triple jumper Carl Pedersen (gymnast) (1883–1971), Danish gymnast Carl Pedersen (rower) (1884–1968), Danish rower Carl-Henning Pedersen (1913–2007), Danish painter Carsten Pedersen (born 1977), Danish cricketer Cato Zahl Pedersen (born 1959), Norwegian skier Charles J. Pedersen (1904–1989), American organic chemist Chris Pedersen (actor), American actor and film star Chris Pedersen (musician), Australian drummer Christian Pedersen (1889–1953), Danish gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics Christiern Pedersen (1480–1554), Danish canon, humanist scholar, writer, printer and publisher Christina Pedersen (handballer) (born 1982), Danish team handball goalkeeper Christina Pedersen (referee) (born 1981), Norwegian football referee Christopher S. Pedersen (born 1986), Norwegian baritone Dag Erik Pedersen (born 1959), Norwegian road racing cyclist Dan A. Pederson, USN, first officer-in-charge of the United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program known as Topgun David Pedersen (born 1986), Norwegian singer Dwite Pedersen (1941–2021), American politician Dynes Pedersen (1893–1960), Danish gymnast Eigil Pedersen (1917–1994), Danish chess player Elaine Pedersen (1936–2000), American long-distance runner Ellen Birgitte Pedersen (born 1955), Norwegian politician Erik Bue Pedersen (born 1952), Danish handball player Erik Pedersen (born 1967), Norwegian footballer Finn Pedersen (1925–2012), Danish rower George Pedersen (academic administrator) (born 1931), Canadian academic administrator Gerhard Pedersen (1912–1987), Danish boxer Gitte Pedersen (born 1979), Danish football player Gro Pedersen Claussen (born 1941) Norwegian graphic designer Gunner Møller Pedersen (born 1943), Danish composer Haakon Pedersen (1906–1991), Norwegian speed skater Hallgeir Pedersen (born 1973), Norwegian jazz guitarist Hans Eiler Pedersen (1890–1971), Danish gymnast Hans Pedersen (1887–1943), Danish gymnast Helga Pedersen (Denmark) (1911–1980), Danish Chief Justice and politician Helga Pedersen (Norway) (born 1973), Norwegian deputy leader for the Labour Party Helmer Pedersen (1930–1987), New Zealand Olympic Gold medallist in yachting Henrik Bolberg Pedersen (born 1960), Danish trumpeter and flugelhorn player with the Danish Radio Jazz Orchestra Henrik Pedersen (footballer) (born 1975), Danish professional football player Herb Pedersen (born 1944), American musician, guitarist, banjo player, and singer-songwriter Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen (born 1964), Norwegian cross-country skier Holger Pedersen (1867–1953), Danish linguist Holger Pedersen (born 1946), Danish astronomer at the European Southern Observatory Inger Pedersen (1936–2023), Norwegian politician Inger Stilling Pedersen (1929–2017), Danish politician Jørgen V. Pedersen (born 1959), Danish road bicycle racer Jacob Pedersen (1889–1961), Norwegian track and field athlete James Pedersen (1868–1944), American politician Jamie Pedersen (born 1968), American lawyer and politician Jan Pedersen (speedway rider) (born 1967), Danish speedway rider Jan O. Pedersen (born 1962), Danish speedway rider Jan Ove Pedersen (born 1968), Norwegian football coach and former player Johanne Samueline Pedersen (1887–1961), Norwegian politician Johannes Pedersen (1892–1982), Danish gymnast Johannes Pederson (1883–1977), Danish theologian and linguist John Pedersen (disambiguation), multiple people Jonas Pedersen (1871–1953), Norwegian politician Jostein Pedersen, Norwegian commentator and "music intelligencia" Karl Pedersen (born 1940), Danish chess player Katrine Pedersen (born 1977), Danish football midfielder Kayla Pedersen (born 1989), American basketball player Kenneth Møller Pedersen (born 1973), Danish professional football midfielder Kjetil Ruthford Pedersen (born 1973), Norwegian footballer Knud Pederson (1925–2014), Danish resistance leader and leader of the Churchill Boys L. C. Pedersen, American politician Lasse Haugaard Pedersen (born 1995), Danish politician Laura Pedersen (born 1965), American author Lena Pedersen (born 1940), Canadian politician and social worker from Nunavut Lene Pedersen (born 1977), Norwegian ski mountaineer Lene Marlin Pedersen (born 1980), Norwegian musician more commonly referred to as Lene Marlin