Rasmussen
English
Etymology
From Danish and Norwegian Rasmussen.
Proper noun
Rasmussen (plural Rasmussens)
- A surname from Danish [in turn originating as a patronymic] of Danish and Norwegian origin.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Rasmussen is the 947th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 36,636 individuals. Rasmussen is most common among White (94.6%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rasmussen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Danish
Etymology
Originally a patronymic from Rasmus + -sen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʁɑsmusn̩]
Proper noun
Rasmussen
- a common surname originating as a patronymic
Norwegian
Etymology
Originally a patronymic from Rasmus + -sen.
Proper noun
Rasmussen
- a surname originating as a patronymic