Rasmussen

English

Etymology

From Danish and Norwegian Rasmussen.

Proper noun

Rasmussen (plural Rasmussens)

  1. 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

Danish

Etymology

Originally a patronymic from Rasmus + -sen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʁɑsmusn̩]

Proper noun

Rasmussen

  1. a common surname originating as a patronymic

Norwegian

Etymology

Originally a patronymic from Rasmus + -sen.

Proper noun

Rasmussen

  1. a surname originating as a patronymic
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