Christensen
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Christensen.
Proper noun edit
Christensen (plural Christensens)
- A surname
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Christensen is the 433rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 75,143 individuals. Christensen is most common among White (94.4%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Christensen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 332.
Danish edit
Etymology edit
Originally a patronymic from Christen + -sen.
Proper noun edit
Christensen
- a common surname originating as a patronymic
Norwegian edit
Etymology edit
Originally a patronymic from Christen + -sen.
Proper noun edit
Christensen
- a surname originating as a patronymic