# Andersen

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈændə(ɹ)sən/ · frequency rank #20,285

## Definitions
1. A surname from Danish [in turn originating as a patronymic] of Danish and Norwegian origin.

## Etymology
From Danish or Norwegian Andersen.

## Easily confused with
- **Anderson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/andersen-vs-anderson)
- **Andersson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/andersen-vs-andersson)
- **Anders** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anders-vs-andersen)
- **Alderson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alderson-vs-andersen)

## Common misspellings (12)
`adnersen`, `anddersen`, `anderesn`, `anderrsen`, `andersenn`, `andersne`, `anderssen`, `andesren`, `andresen`, `anedrsen`, `anndersen`, `nadersen`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/andersen