Andersen

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'' .

The numbers of bearers of the surnames Andersen, Andreasen, Andreassen and Andresen in Denmark and Norway (2009): {| class="wikitable" |- ! !Andersen !Andreasen !Andreassen !Andresen !Source |- |Denmark |align="right"|165,871 |align="right"|12,013 |align="right"|2,430 |align="right"|4,508 |[http://www.dst.dk/Statistik/Navne/HvorMange.aspx Statistics Denmark] |- |Norway |align="right"|38,433 |align="right"|103 |align="right"|12,376 |align="right"|6,581 |[http://www.ssb.no/navn/ Statistics Norway] |} Provided by Wikipedia