Christiansen () is a Danish and Norwegian

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, literally meaning ''son of Christian''. The spelling variant Kristiansen has identical pronunciation. Christiansen is the sixteenth most common name in

Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...

, but is shared by less than 1% of the population.Navne TOP–20 for hele Danmarks befolkning pr. 1. januar 2007 - Danmarks Statistik
The numbers of bearers of the surnames Christiansen and Kristiansen in

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Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...

(2007): Immigrants to

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

-speaking countries sometimes have changed the spelling to

Christianson Christianson is a patronymic surname and an anglicized form of the Danish/ Norwegian Christiansen. Christianson, as a person, may refer to: * Adolph M. Christianson (1877–1954), Norwegian-born former Chief Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Cou ...

or Kristianson.

Notable people with the surname Christiansen

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* Alex Christiansen (1925–2010), Norwegian architect *

Anders Christiansen Anders Bleg Christiansen (born 8 June 1990) is a Danish professional association football, footballer who plays for Allsvenskan club Malmö FF as a midfielder. He also serves as Captain (association football), club captain since 2020. A full in ...

(born 1990), Danish footballer *

Anders Baasmo Christiansen Anders Baasmo (born 29 January 1976) is a Norwegian actor originally from Hamar. Baasmo earned his breakthrough in 2003 when he received the Amanda award for his performance in the Norwegian picture '' Buddy''. He won the TV award Gullruten in ...

(born 1976), Norwegian actor * Anna Grace Christiansen (born 1985), American cyclist * Annika Christiansen (born 1994), Faroese footballer * Arne Christiansen (1926–2012), Norwegian judge *

Arthur Christiansen Arthur Robin Christiansen (27 July 1904 – 27 September 1963) was a British journalist, and editor of Lord Beaverbrook's newspaper the ''Daily Express'' from 1933 to 1957. Christiansen was born in Wallasey, Cheshire to Louis Niels Christia ...

(1904–1963), English journalist *

Asger Lund Christiansen Asger Lund Christiansen (1927–1998) was a Danish cellist and composer. He trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Music, graduating in 1946. Alongside Bløndal Erling Bengtsson, he was his generation's most recognized Danish cellist. In 1957 ...

(1927–1998), Danish cellist *

Avis Christiansen Avis Marguerite Burgeson Christiansen (also known by the pen names of Avis Burgesson, Christian B. Anson and Constance B. Reid) (October 11, 1895 – January 14, 1985) was an American Christian hymnwriter. She wrote the lyrics to " Blessed Redeemer ...

(1895–1985), American lyricist

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* Bill Christiansen (1914–2000), American politician *

Bob Christiansen Robert Scott Christiansen (born May 8, 1949) is a former professional American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Buffalo Bills in 1972. For the 1971 season playing for the UCLA Bruins The UCL ...

(born 1949), American football player *

Brush Christiansen Kelvin "Brush" Christiansen is a Canadian retired ice hockey coach. He spent the entirety of his coaching career at Alaska-Anchorage after founding the program in 1979, retiring after 1995–96 season. Career Brush Christiansen became a major ...

, Canadian ice hockey coach * B. S. Christiansen (born 1952), Danish soldier

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Cam Christiansen Cam Christiansen is a Canadian filmmaker, most noted for his 2017 feature documentary film ''Wall'',Eric Volmers"Cam Christiansen, David Hare and the NFB break down barriers with animated 'essay' Wall" ''Calgary Herald'', September 15, 2017. and t ...

, Canadian animator *

Carina Rosenvinge Christiansen Carina Rosenvinge Christiansen (born 17 March 1991) is a Danish Recurve (bow), recurve archery, archer who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Early and personal life Christiansen was born on 17 March 1991 in Aalborg. She was introduced to arch ...

(born 1991), Dutch archer *

Carl Christiansen Carl Emil Christiansen (21 April 1886 – 23 July 1970) was a Norwegian post office official, sports official and organizational leader. Christiansen was born in Tønsberg to merchant Carl Emil Christiansen and Harda Paulsen, and married Ed ...

(1886–1970), Norwegian official *

Carl Christiansen (rower) Carl Christiansen (19 January 1909 – 1 July 1990) was a Norwegian rower. He competed in the men's single sculls event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially ...

(1909–1990), Norwegian rower * Carl Emil Christiansen (1937–2018), Danish footballer * Christian Christiansen (disambiguation), multiple people * Claus Christiansen (disambiguation), multiple people * Clay Christiansen (born 1958), American baseball player * Clay Christiansen (organist) (born 1949), American organist *

Cole Christiansen Cole Jennings Christiansen (born July 30, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Army Black Knights. Early life Christiansen gre ...

(born 1997), American football player

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* Dick Christiansen (born 1931), Canadian football player *

Ditlef Hvistendahl Christiansen Ditlef Hvistendahl Christiansen (29 March 1865 – 1 July 1944) was a Norwegian Supreme Court Justice. He was born in Tønsberg as a son of Mathilde Georgine Hvistendahl (1834-1911) and ship-owner Johan Henrik Christiansen (1823-1904). He was ...

(1865–1944), Norwegian judge *

Dorte Christiansen Dorte Christiansen is a former Danish international cricketer who represented the Danish national team between 1983 and 1999. She played domestic cricket for Svanholm Cricket Club and was a spin bowler Spin bowling is a bowling technique in ...

, Danish cricketer

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* Eigil Christiansen (1894–1943), Norwegian sailor * Einar Christiansen (1861–1939), Danish journalist *

Ellen Christine Christiansen Ellen Christine Christiansen (born 10 December 1964) is a Norwegian politician representing the Conservative Party and formerly the Progress Party. Born in Oslo, she finished her secondary education at Oslo Commerce School in 1983. She thereupo ...

(born 1964), Norwegian politician * ElRay L. Christiansen (1897–1975), American religious figure * Else Marie Christiansen (1921–2017), Norwegian speed skater *

Eric Christiansen Eric Christiansen (15 September 1937 – 31 October 2016) was a medieval historian and fellow emeritus of New College, Oxford University. Christiansen was born in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire and was educated at Charterhouse School after which he s ...

(1937–2016), English historian * Erik Christiansen (born 1956), Danish rower

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* F. Melius Christiansen (1871–1955), Norwegian violinist *

Friedrich Christiansen Friedrich Christiansen (12 December 1879 – 3 December 1972) was a German general who served as commander of the German ''Wehrmacht'' in the Netherlands in World War II, occupied Netherlands during World War II. Christiansen was a World War I ...

(1879–1972), German commander * Fritz Christiansen (1889–1955), Danish wrestler

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* Gerner Christiansen (1928–2006), Danish canoer *

Glen Christiansen Glen Robert Christiansen (born 10 February 1957) is a former Swedish Olympic swimmer. He competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, where he finished 11th in the 200 m breaststroke. Since then he has had continued success as a Masters swimmer a ...

(born 1957), Swedish swimmer *

Godtfred Kirk Christiansen Godtfred Kirk Christiansen (8 July 1920 – 13 July 1995) was the managing director of The Lego Group from 1957 to 1973. He was the third son of company founder Ole Kirk Christiansen and took over as managing director in 1957, eventually becomi ...

(1920–1995), Danish businessman *

Gottlieb Bender Christiansen Gottlieb Bender Christiansen (October 27, 1851 – September 27, 1929) was an American Lutheran Minister who served as President at Trinity Seminary in Blair, Nebraska and was the first president of the United Danish Evangelical Lutheran Ch ...

(1851–1929), American minister

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* Hans Christiansen (sailor) (1867–1938), Norwegian sailor *

Hans Christiansen (artist) Hans Christiansen (6 March 1866 in Flensburg – 5 January 1945 in Wiesbaden) was a German craftsman and painter of the Jugendstil. He was one of the founders of the Darmstadt Artists' Colony. References External links

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(1866–1945), German painter *

Henning Christiansen Henning Christiansen (28 May 1932 in Copenhagen – 10 December 2008) was a Danish composer and an active member of the Fluxus-movement. He worked with artists such as Joseph Beuys, Nam June Paik, Bazon Brock and Wolf Vostell as well as with his ...

(1932–2008), Danish composer *

Henrik Christiansen (disambiguation) Henrik Christiansen may refer to: * Henrik Christiansen (speed skater) (born 1983), Norwegian long track speed skater * Henrik Christiansen (canoeist), Danish sprint canoer * Henrik Christiansen (swimmer) (born 1996), Norwegian swimmer {{hndi ...

, multiple people * Hugo Christiansen (born 1940), Danish rower

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* Ingeborg Christiansen (born 1930), German actress *

Izzy Christiansen Isobel Mary Christiansen (born 20 September 1991) is an English football pundit and former footballer who played as a midfielder or forward. She is known for her time with Manchester City Women between 2014 and 2018, and Everton (2019–2023). ...

(born 1991), English footballer

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Jack Christiansen Jack LeRoy Christiansen (December 20, 1928 – June 29, 1986) was an American professional football player who became a college and pro coach. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions as a safety and ...

(1928–1986), American football player and coach * Jackie Christiansen (born 1977), Danish Paralympic athlete * Jake Christiansen, multiple people * Jan Christiansen (born 1941), Norwegian footballer * Jan Fredrik Christiansen (born 1942), Norwegian trumpeter *

Jason Christiansen Jason Samuel Christiansen (born September 21, 1969) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher. Biography Christiansen was born in Omaha, Nebraska and attended Elkhorn High School. He is an alumnus of Cameron Universi ...

(born 1969), American baseball player *

Jen Christiansen Jen Christiansen is an American author, data illustrator, and a senior graphics editor for ''Scientific American''. She has published many books on her work which include her insight on collaboration and the visualization spectrum. Education Chri ...

, American author * Jesper Christiansen (disambiguation), multiple people * Jessie Christiansen, Australian astrophysicist * Johannes Christiansen (1850–1913), Norwegian politician * Johan-Sebastian Christiansen (born 1998), Norwegian chess player * John Christiansen (1923–1998), American test pilot * Julie Christiansen (born 1968), Norwegian politician

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* Kaj Christiansen (1921–2008), Danish footballer and coach *

Kåre Christiansen Kåre Christiansen (April 10, 1911 – October 31, 1984) was a Norwegian bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a ...

(1911–1984), Norwegian bobsledder * Karianne Christiansen (1949–1976), Norwegian skier *

Keith Christiansen (ice hockey) Keith Raymond "Huffer" Christiansen (July 14, 1944 – November 5, 2018) was a professional ice hockey player who appeared in 138 World Hockey Association (WHA) regular season games with the Minnesota Fighting Saints between 1972 and 1974. Before ...

(1944–2018), American ice hockey player *

Keith Christiansen (art historian) Keith Christiansen (born 1947 in Seattle, Washington) is an American art historian, curator, and author. He was the chairman of the department of European paintings at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art from 2009 to 2021. Education Christ ...

(born 1947), American art historian * Kenneth Christiansen (disambiguation), multiple people * Kerry Ann Christiansen, British actress * Kristian Albert Christiansen (1888–1966), Norwegian politician

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Larry Christiansen Larry Mark Christiansen (born June 27, 1956) is an American chess player of Danish ancestry. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 1977. Christiansen was the U.S. champion in 1980, 1983, and 2002. He competed in the FIDE World Champ ...

(born 1956), American chess grandmaster * Lars Christiansen (handballer) (born 1972), Danish handball player * Lauritz Christiansen, Norwegian sailor *

Lisa Christiansen Lisa Christiansen is a Canadian radio personality. She has hosted the programs ''Appetite for Distraction'' on CBC Radio 3 and '' Between the Covers'' on CBC Radio One. She left CBC Radio 3 on May 11, 2012, to pursue other roles with the CBC. She i ...

, Canadian radio personality * Lorang Christiansen (1917–1991), Norwegian cyclist

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Mads Christiansen Mads Christiansen (born 3 May 1986) is a Danish former handballer. He is an Olympics champion from 2016 and a European champion from 2012. He is currently the head of youth development at Danish club Aarhus Håndbold. Playing Career In 2006 he ...

(born 1986), Dutch handball player * Mads Hedenstad Christiansen (born 2000), Norwegian footballer * Majken Christiansen (born 1967), Danish vocalist *

Margrethe Christiansen Margrethe Sofie Charlotte Christiansen née Appel (1895–1971) was an influential Danish folk high school teacher who, together with her husband Carl Peder Ostenfeld Christiansen, taught for many years at Askov Højskole. In 1934, she and her husb ...

(1895–1971), Danish teacher * Marianne Christiansen (born 1963), Danish bishop *

Mark Christiansen Mark Christiansen (born 21 October 1963) is a retired male badminton player from Denmark. He won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in men's doubles with Michael Kjeldsen Michael Kjeldsen (; born 1962) is a retired male ba ...

, Dutch badminton player * Marty Christiansen (1916–1999), American football player *

Mathias Christiansen Mathias Christiansen (born 20 February 1994) is a Danish badminton player who joined the national team in July 2013. He was the silver medalists in the 2018 European Badminton Championships, 2018 and 2024 European Badminton Championships, 2024 Eu ...

(born 1994), Danish badminton player * Max Christiansen (born 1996), German footballer *

Michael Christiansen Michael Robin Christiansen (7 April 1927 – 12 June 1984) was a British newspaper editor. The son of Arthur Christiansen, editor of the ''Daily Express'', Michael followed his father into journalism."Obituary: Mirror Editor", ''The Guardian'', 1 ...

(1926/1927–1984), British newspaper editor * Michele Christiansen (born 1970), American judge * Mogens Christiansen (born 1972), Danish cricketer * Morten Christiansen, multiple people

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* Nanna Christiansen (born 1989), Dutch footballer * Niels Christiansen (born 1966), Danish businessman * Nils Christiansen (1913–1988), Filipino swimmer * Nina Christiansen (born 1964), Danish runner

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* Olaf Christiansen (1901–1984), American composer *

Ole Kirk Christiansen Ole Kirk Christiansen (born Ole Kirk Kristiansen; 7 April 1891 – 11 March 1958) was a Danish carpenter. In 1932, he founded the construction toy company Lego, later known as The Lego Group. Christiansen transformed his small woodworking shop, ...

(1891–1958), Danish carpenter and entrepreneur * Ove Christiansen (born 1969), Danish professor

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* Pål H. Christiansen (born 1958), Norwegian novelist * Palle Christiansen (born 1973), Greenlandic politician * Peter Christiansen (disambiguation), multiple people *

Poul Simon Christiansen Poul Simon Christiansen, frequently referred to as Poul S. Christiansen (20 October 1855, Rolfsted, Funen – 14 November 1933, Copenhagen) was a Danish painter who developed a Colourist style under Kristian Zahrtmann and as a result of his appr ...

(1855–1933), Danish painter * Preben Christiansen (1913–1979), Danish fencer

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Ragnar Christiansen Ragnar Karl Viktor Christiansen (28 December 1922 in Drammen – 17 February 2019) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Early life He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway during the terms 1950–1953 a ...

(1922–2019), Norwegian politician * Rasmus Christiansen (disambiguation), multiple people * Reggie Christiansen (born 1975), American baseball coach *

Reidar Thoralf Christiansen Reidar Thoralf Christiansen (27 January 1886 – 22 July 1971) was a Norwegian folklorist, archivist of the Norwegian Folklore Collection (NFS) and professor of folkloristics at the University of Oslo. Biography Christiansen studied theology d ...

(1886–1971), Norwegian folklorist * Richard Christiansen (disambiguation), multiple people * Rob Christiansen, American musician *

Robin Christiansen Robin R. Christiansen (born September 4, 1950) is an American politician currently serving as the mayor of Dover, Delaware. He was elected mayor in a special election on June 17, 2014, and took office on June 25, 2014. Christiansen had previously ...

(born 1950), American politician *

Roger Christiansen Roger S. Christiansen (born October 2, 1952) is an American television director. Christiansen has worked as a director, associate director and technical coordinator for number of notable television series. His credits include ''Friends'', ''Joey ...

(born 1952), American television director *

Rune Christiansen Rune Christiansen (born 10 April 1963 in Bergen) is a Norwegian poet and novelist. He is a professor of creative writing at Telemark University College. He won the Brage Prize in 2014 and the Gyldendal lifetime award in 2015. Rune Christiansen ...

(born 1963), Norwegian poet and novelist *

Rupert Christiansen Rupert Christiansen (born 1954) is an English writer, journalist and critic. Life and career Born in London, Christiansen is the grandson of Arthur Christiansen (former editor of the ''Daily Express'') and son of Kay and Michael Christiansen (fo ...

(born 1954), English writer

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Sabine Christiansen Sabine Christiansen (born 20 September 1957) is a German journalist and television presenter. Career After finishing school in Preetz, Christiansen worked at Lufthansa from 1976 to 1982, then apprenticed in journalism at the Norddeutscher Ru ...

(born 1957), German journalist *

Sigurd Christiansen Sigurd Christiansen (17 November 1891 – 23 October 1947) was a Norwegian novelist and playwright. He made his literary debut with the novel ''Seieren'' in 1915. His literary breakthrough was the trilogy ''Indgangen'' (1925), ''Sverdene'' (192 ...

(1891–1947), Norwegian novelist * Sophie Christiansen (born 1987), British equestrian * Steve Christiansen (born 1956), American rower * Steve Christiansen (born 1961), American politician *

Svein Christiansen Svein "Chrico" Christiansen (6 August 1941 – 25 November 2015) was a Norwegian jazz musician (drums), known from a number of recordings, and central on the Oslo Jazz scene. Career Christiansen started early to play drums in various ban ...

(1941–2015), Norwegian musician

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* Tanya Christiansen, American mathematician *

Thomas Christiansen Thomas Christiansen Tarín (born 11 March 1973) is a football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is the current manager of the Panama national team. Left-footed, he played for a number of clubs in Danish, Spanish and Ger ...

(born 1973), Spanish footballer * Thomas Christiansen (diver) (1920–1998), Danish diver * Thor Nis Christiansen (1957–1981), American criminal *

Thue Christiansen Thue Christiansen (25 February 1940 – 26 June 2022) was a Greenlandic teacher, visual artist, and politician. Christiansen is best known as the designer of the current flag of Greenland, which was adopted on 21 June 1985. A trained teacher, Chr ...

(1940–2022), Greenlandic teacher *

Tom Christiansen Thomas S. "Tom" Christiansen (born February 13, 1963), nicknamed tchrist or occasionally thoth, is a Unix developer and user known for his work with the Perl programming language. Christiansen worked for several years at TSR Hobbies before atten ...

(born 1963), American video game developer * Tom Christiansen (ski jumper) (born 1956), Norwegian ski jumper *

Tony Christiansen Anthony (Tony) Steven Christiansen (born 23 October 1958) is a motivational and inspirational speaker from New Zealand who lost his legs as a result of a train accident in his childhood. He has challenged himself in numerous sporting and busine ...

(born 1958), New Zealand motivational speaker *

Trine Christiansen Trine Christiansen is a former Danish international cricket Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball game played between two Sports team, teams of eleven players on a cricket field, field, at the centre of which is a cricket pitch, ...

, Danish cricketer

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Ursula Reuter Christiansen Ursula Reuter Christiansen (born 13 February 1943 in Trier, Germany) creates work, whether it is painting or filmmaking, that showed examples of mythological symbolism. Biography Ursula Reuter Christiansen studied literature at the Philipp Univer ...

(born 1943), German filmmaker

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Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen (born 12 May 1992) is a Norwegian biathlete. Early life Sjåstad Christiansen was born in Geilo, a centre in the municipality of Hol, to Randi Sjåstad and her husband, Georg William Christiansen. His younger sister, ...

(born 1992), Norwegian biathlete * Vicki Christiansen (born 1960), American civil servant * Vidar Christiansen (born 1948), Norwegian economist *

Villy Christiansen Villy Christiansen (born 18 April 1935 in Holstebro Municipality) is a Danish sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1950s. At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Aus ...

(born 1935), Danish canoeist

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* Wilbur Norman Christiansen (1913–2007), Australian radio astronomer

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