The surname Rasmussen () is a Danish and Norwegian surname, meaning '' Rasmus' son''. It is the ninth-most-common

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

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, shared by about 1.9% of the population.
Statistics Denmark People with this name include:

Arts and language

* Rasmussen (singer), Rasmussen (born 1985), Danish singer * Aaron Frederick Rasmussen Jr. (1915–1984), American microbiologist and immunologist * Alis Rasmussen (born 1958), American writer known by the name Kate Elliott *

Anne Rasmussen (educator) Anne K. Rasmussen (born 1959) is an American educator and ethnomusicologist. Much of her research focuses on Arab music in the US and Islamic ritual and performance. She has been the director of the William & Mary Middle Eastern Music Ensemble sin ...

(born 1959), American ethnomusicologist *

Bill Rasmussen William F. Rasmussen (born October 15, 1932) is an American sports director, and one of the founders of ESPN, along with Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. Rasmussen served as the first president and CEO of ESPN. ESPN was founded on July 14, 1978, an ...

(born 1932), American media figure, first president and CEO of ESPN *

Bruce Rasmussen Bruce Rasmussen (born March 18, 1961) is an American television producer and writer. He was supervising producer with the hit TV series ''Roseanne'' in 1992, for which he was awarded a Golden Globe, a Peabody, and a Humanitas Prize, and went on ...

(born 1961), American television producer *

Carmen Rasmusen Carmen Rasmusen Herbert (born March 25, 1985) is a Canadian-American country music artist who ranked sixth on the second season of ''American Idol'' in 2003. Rasmusen also plays piano and guitar. Early life Rasmusen was born on March 25, 1985 in ...

(born 1985), Canadian-American singer *

Christina Rasmussen Christina Rasmussen is a Greek–American crisis intervention counselor and author. She is best known for writing '' Second Firsts'', a 2013 book introducing a new model of grief based on the science of neuroplasticity, as well as creating a g ...

(born 1972), Greek–American crisis intervention counselor and author * Egil Rasmussen (1903–1964), Norwegian author, literature critic and musician * Eiler Rasmussen Eilersen (1827–1912), Danish landscape artist *

Ejnar Mindedal Rasmussen Ejnar Mindedal, born ''Mindedal Rasmussen'' (19 June 1892 – 23 December 1975) was a Danish Neoclassical architect. He was a traditionalist who adhered to the Danish '' :da:Bedre Byggeskik'' movement which emphasized traditional Danish con ...

(1892–1975), Danish architect *

Eric Rasmussen (academic) Eric Rasmussen is an American scholar, academic and author. He is Regents Teaching Professor and Foundation Professor of English at the University of Nevada. Rasmussen's scholarship is focused on the work of Shakespeare. He has authored numerous ...

(born 1960}. authority on Shakespearean texts * Flemming Rasmussen (born 1958), Danish music producer *

Halfdan Rasmussen Halfdan Wedel Rasmussen (29 January 1915 in Copenhagen – 2 March 2002) was a Denmark, Danish poet. He was known for his literary nonsense verse for children and his serious adult writings about social issues and human rights. He was awarded ...

(1915–2002), Danish poet * Jens Elmegård Rasmussen (1944–2013), Danish associate professor of Indo-European Studies * Joel Rasmussen (born 1970), American film producer * Karen-Lisbeth Rasmussen (born 1944), Danish ceramist and designer *

Karl Aage Rasmussen Karl Aage Rasmussen (born 13 December 1947 in Kolding, Denmark) is a Danish composer and writer. Composition Quotation and particularly collage played an important role in his music from the early 1970s, but increasingly he used pre-existing mu ...

(born 1947), Danish composer, writer and organizer * Mary Helen Rasmussen (1930–2008), American musicologist * Nicolas Rasmussen (born 1962), French-born professor of history at the University of New South Wales *

Rie Rasmussen Rie Rasmussen (born 14 February 1978) is a Danish actress, film director, writer, model, and photographer. Film After attending film school as a writer-director, Rasmussen made her breakthrough in the film industry when she acted in Brian De Pa ...

, (born 1978) Danish actress, model, director and photographer * Scott Rasmussen (born 1956), American media figure with ESPN and polling company Rasmussen Reports * Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen (1915–1982), Danish stage and film actress * Steen Eiler Rasmussen (1898–1990), Danish architect and town-planner * Rasmus Rasmussen (1862–1932), Norwegian actor and theatre director * Rasmus Rasmussen (1871–1962), Faroese writer * Sunleif Rasmussen (born 1961), Faroese composer of classical music

Military

* Phil Rasmussen (1918–2005), American military pilot stationed at Pearl Harbor during the 1941 Japanese attack * Robert L. Rasmussen (born 1930), American military artist, former naval aviator * Stefan G. Rasmussen (born 1947), Danish military and civilian pilot, known for SAS flight 751 crash-landing

Politics and administration

* Amund Rasmussen Skarholt (1892–1956), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party * Anne Rasmussen (politician) (born 1971) Danish politician *

Anders Fogh Rasmussen Anders Fogh Rasmussen (; born 26 January 1953) is a Danish politician who was the 24th Prime Minister of Denmark from November 2001 to April 2009 and the 12th Secretary General of NATO from August 2009 to October 2014. He became CEO of polit ...

(born 1953), NATO General Secretary, former Prime Minister of Denmark * Dan Rasmussen (born 1947), American politician, member of the Iowa House of Representatives * David Rasmussen Hansen (born 1938), United States federal judge * Dennis F. Rasmussen (born 1947), American politician * Einar Normann Rasmussen (1907–1975), Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party * Hjalte Rasmussen (1940–2012), Professor of European Union Law at the University of Copenhagen * Holger Rasmusen (1894–1983), American politician * Kapp Rasmussen (1860–1927), American politician * Lars Løkke Rasmussen (born 1964), former Prime Minister of Denmark, representing the Liberal Party Venstre * Olav Rasmussen Langeland (1904–1981), Norwegian politician for the Centre Party *

Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Poul Oluf Nyrup Rasmussen (, informally Poul Nyrup, born 15 June 1943) is a retired Danish politician. Rasmussen was Prime Minister of Denmark from 25 January 1993 to 27 November 2001 and President of the Party of European Socialists (PES) from ...

(born 1943), MEP and President of the Party of European Socialists (PES), former Prime Minister of Denmark * Søren Egge Rasmussen (born 1961), Danish politician for the Red-Green Alliance * Stu Rasmussen (born 1948), American politician from the state of Oregon * Tom Rasmussen (contemporary), former member of the Seattle City Council *

Wilkie Rasmussen Wilkie Olaf Patua Rasmussen (born 21 March 1958) is a Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet Minister. From 2013 to 2015 he was leader of the Cook Islands Democratic Party. Early life Rasmussen was born in Omoka on Penrhyn Island. He at ...

(born 1958), Deputy Prime Minister of the

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Science, engineering, and technology

* Angela Rasmussen, American virologist *

David Tab Rasmussen David Tab Rasmussen (June 17, 1958 – August 7, 2014), also known as D. Tab Rasmussen, was an American biological anthropologist. Specializing in both paleontology and behavioral ecology with interests in Paleogene mammals, early primate evoluti ...

(1958–2014), American biological anthropologist * Erik N. Rasmussen (born 1957), American meteorologist and tornado researcher * Greg Rasmussen (born 1955), British wildlife conservation biologist *

Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen (30 July 1878 – 12 August 1964) was a Danish engineer and industrialist. Life The son of a shipmaster who died when Rasmussen was still a young child, he attended middle school in Nakskov and in 1894 began an appre ...

(1878–1964), Danish engineer and industrialist * Knud Rasmussen (1879–1933), Greenlandic polar explorer and anthropologist *

Lars Rasmussen (software developer) Lars Eilstrup Rasmussen is a Danish computer scientist, technology executive, and the co-founder of Google Maps.He was the director of engineering for Facebook in London.Hutcheon, StephenWhy I quit Google to join Facebook: Lars Rasmussen ''The S ...

, creator of Google Maps and Google Wave *

Norman Rasmussen Norman C. Rasmussen (November 12, 1927 – July 18, 2003) was an American physicist. Biography Rasmussen was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He grew up on a dairy farm as the fifth of six brothers. He attended public school in Hershey, Pennsyl ...

(1927–2003), American physicist *

Pamela C. Rasmussen Pamela Cecile Rasmussen (born October 16, 1959) is an American ornithologist and expert on Asian birds. She was formerly a research associate at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., and is based at the Michigan State University. She ...

(born 1959), American ornithologist and expert on Asian birds * Steen Rasmussen (physicist) (born 1955), Danish artificial life scientist working in the United States

Sports

* Aage Rasmussen (1889–1983), Danish photographer and track and field athlete *

Alex Rasmussen Alex Nicki Rasmussen (born 9 June 1984) is a Danish former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2009 and 2016 for the , , , , and teams. Primarily specialising in track cycling, Rasmussen was also proficient in road racin ...

(born 1984), Danish professional racing cyclist * Allan Stig Rasmussen (born 1983), Danish chess grandmaster * Anders Rasmussen (born 1976), Danish professional football player * Andreas Rasmussen (1893–1967), Danish field hockey player * Ann-Helen Rasmussen (born 1990) Samoan New Zealand netball player * Bjørn Rasmussen (1885–1962), Danish football (soccer) player *

Blair Rasmussen Blair Allen Rasmussen (born November 13, 1962) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the first round (15th pick overall) of the 1985 NBA draft. A 7'0" center from the University of Oregon, ...

(born 1962), American former professional basketball player * Bruce Rasmussen (basketball) (born 1950), American director of athletics at Creighton University * Dale Rasmussen (born 1977), Samoan international rugby union player * David Rasmussen (born 1976), Danish retired football player *

Dawn Rasmussen Dawn Therese Rasmussen is a retired athlete and sports administrator from Samoa. She was also the first physical education teacher in the country. Rasmussen has represented Samoa in netball, hockey, tennis and athletics, including attending five P ...

, retired athlete and sports administrator from Samoa * Dennis Rasmussen (born 1959), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Dorthe Rasmussen (born 1960), Danish long-distance runner *

Drew Rasmussen Drew Thomas Rasmussen (born July 27, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Milwaukee Brewers, for whom he made his MLB debut in 2020. Amateur career ...

(born 1995), American baseball player * Einar Rasmussen (born 1956), Norwegian sprint canoeist *

Eldon Rasmussen Eldon Rasmussen (7 July 1936 – 5 June 2022) was a Canadian driver in the USAC Championship Car series. He raced in the 1971 and 1973–1979 seasons, with 23 career starts, including the 1975, 1977, and 1979 Indianapolis 500. Career Rasmussen w ...

(born 1936), Canadian driver in the USAC Championship Car series * Elton Rasmussen (1937–1978), Australian rugby league player * Eric Rasmussen (born 1952), American retired professional baseball player *

Erik Rasmussen (ice hockey) Erik Wayne Rasmussen (born March 28, 1977) is an American former professional ice hockey player who formerly played center and left wing for the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils. Early life Rasmussen was born in Minneapolis. He won ...

(born 1977), American professional ice hockey player *

Erik Rasmussen (footballer) Erik Sandvad Rasmussen (born 24 December 1960), nicknamed "''The Wizard''" and "''TryllErik''", is a former Danish football player and manager. He played two games for the Denmark national football team. In March 2014 it was announced that he wo ...

(born 1960), Danish former football player and manager * Erik Rasmussen (handballer) (born 1959), Danish former handball player * Flint Rasmussen (born 1968), American rodeo clown in the sport of bull riding * Flemming Rasmussen (strongman) (born 1968), Danish former strongman *

Grace Rasmussen Grace Kara (née Rasmussen; born 18 March 1988 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand netball player of Samoans, Samoan descent. Kara played in the National Bank Cup for the Auckland Diamonds from 2005 to 2007. She continued playing in Auck ...

(born 1988), New Zealand netball player *

Hans Kjeld Rasmussen Hans Kjeld Rasmussen (born 10 November 1954 in Glostrup, Hovedstaden) is a Danish sport shooter and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in skeet shooting at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, ...

(born 1954), Danish sports shooter and Olympic champion * Hans Rasmussen, (1895–1949), American professional baseball pitcher * Hedevig Rasmussen (1902–1985), Danish freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics *

Jens Rasmussen (speedway rider) Jens Rasmussen (born 26 May 1959 in Odense, Denmark) is a former speedway rider who rode in the United Kingdom. Career summary He started his United Kingdom career in the British League with the Hackney Hawks in 1981 and rode with them until ...

(born 1959), former speedway rider who rode in the United Kingdom *

Johanna Rasmussen Johanna Maria Baltensperger Rasmussen (born 2 July 1983) is a former Danish professional footballer who last played for Linköpings FC in the Damallsvenskan and the Denmark women's national football team. She played as a forward and wore the n ...

(born 1983), Danish female football striker * John Boye Rasmussen (born 1982), Danish handball player * Jonas Rasmussen (born 1977), Danish badminton player * Jørgen Rasmussen (footballer, born 1945), Danish footballer (defender) * Jørgen Rasmussen (footballer born 1937), Danish footballer (attacker) *

Juliane Rasmussen Juliane Elander Rasmussen (born 17 February 1979, in Odder) is a Danish rower. She weighs 61 kilograms, and is therefore in the lightweight class. She lives in Copenhagen. 2008 Summer Olympics In the first race at the lightweight double scul ...

(born 1979), Danish rower * Karen Maud Rasmussen (1906–1994), Danish freestyle swimmer * Karl Johan Rasmussen (born 1973), Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in marathon races * Kemp Rasmussen (born 1979), American football defensive lineman in the NFL *

Kristen Rasmussen Kristen Rasmussen (born November 1, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player in the WNBA, also playing for CSS LMK BC Sepsi of Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania. Born in Lansing, Michigan, Rasmussen attended college at Michigan Stat ...

(born 1978), American former professional basketball player in the WNBA *

Kyle Rasmussen Kyle A. Rasmussen (born June 20, 1968, in Sonora, California) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Angels Camp, California. While competing with the U.S. Ski Team, he won two World Cup downhills in 1995 ( Wengen and Kvitfjell), his bes ...

(born 1968), American former alpine ski racer * Lars Rasmussen (handball player) (born 1976), Danish team handball player *

Mads Rasmussen Mads Reinholdt Rasmussen (born 24 November 1981 in Idestrup on Falster) is a Danish rower and double World Champion and Olympic Gold winner in the lightweight double sculls, with his partner Rasmus Quist Hansen. Rasmussen and Quist ...

(born 1981), Danish rower and double World Champion in the Lightweight Double Sculls * Marie Rasmussen (born 1972), Danish pole vaulter * Mark Rasmussen (born 1983), English striker * Michael Rasmussen (born 1974), Danish cyclist * Michael Rasmussen (ice hockey) (born 1999), Canadian professional hockey player * Morten Rasmussen (football defender) (born 1985), Danish professional football player * Morten Rasmussen (football striker) (born 1985), Danish professional football player * Ole Rasmussen (footballer born 1952), Danish former football player with German club Hertha BSC * Ole Rasmussen (footballer born 1960), Danish football manager and former player * Peter Rasmussen (badminton) (born 1974), Danish badminton player * Peter Rasmussen (footballer, born 1967), Danish international football (soccer) player * Peter Rasmussen (footballer, born 1969), Danish football player for AB * Peter Rasmussen (referee) (born 1975), Danish football referee * Peter "dupreeh" Rasmussen (born 1993), Danish professional CS:GO player * Philip Rasmussen (born 1989), Danish professional football midfielder * Rachel Rasmussen (born 1984), New Zealand netball player * Randy Rasmussen, American football guard for fifteen seasons for the New York Jets * Rasmus Rasmussen (1899–1974), Danish gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics * Steffen Rasmussen (born 1982), Danish professional football goalkeeper * Theis F. Rasmussen (born 1984), Danish football goalkeeper *

Thomas Rasmussen Thomas Schultz Rasmussen (born 16 April 1977) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a left wingback. He played eight games for the Denmark national team, both as wingback and attacking midfielder. Career Born in Frederiksberg ...

(born 1977), Danish professional football (soccer) player *

Tine Rasmussen Tine Baun (née Rasmussen; born 21 July 1979) is a Danish former badminton player. Most notably, she won the All England Open Badminton Championships women's singles title three times in 2008, 2010, and 2013 – the last of these being her final ...

(born 1979), female badminton player from Denmark * Troels Rasmussen (born 1961), Danish former football (soccer) player * Viktor Rasmussen (1882–1956), Danish gymnast * Wayne Rasmussen (born 1942), American football player * Willy Rasmussen (1937–2018), Norwegian javelin thrower

Other

Anna Rasmussen Anna Melloni Rasmussen (1898–1983) was a Danish spiritualist medium.Kragh, Jesper Vaczy. ''Danish Spiritualism, 1853–2012''. In Christopher M. Moreman. ''The Spiritualist Movement: Speaking with the Dead in America and Around the World''. ''V ...

, (1898–1983), Danish spiritualist medium * Jesper Rasmussen Brochmand (1585–1652), Danish Lutheran clergyman, Bishop of Zealand * Jørgen Guldborg-Rasmussen, Danish scouting figure * Sherri Rasmussen (1957–1986), American nurse killed by a police officer who had once dated her husband * Terry Peder Rasmussen (1943–2010), American suspected serial killer involved in the Bear Brook murders

References

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