Christiansen (Danish pronunciation:[kʰʁeˈstjænˀsn̩]) is a Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname, literally meaning son of Christian. The spelling variant Kristiansen has identical pronunciation. Christiansen is the sixteenth most common name in Denmark, but is shared by less than 1% of the population.[1]
The numbers of bearers of the surnames Christiansen and Kristiansen in Denmark and Norway (2007):
Christiansen
Kristiansen
source
Denmark
39112
14248
Statistics Denmark
Norway
3922
24533
Statistics Norway
Immigrants to English-speaking countries sometimes have changed the spelling to Christianson or Kristianson.
^Navne TOP–20 for hele Danmarks befolkning pr. 1. januar 2007 - Danmarks Statistik Archived October 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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