Origin Displayed: Danish
Origins Available: Danish, German, Norwegian
Spelling variations of this family name include: Christenson, Christensen, Christiansen, Christinsen, Cristensen, Cristenson and many more.First found in Denmark, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Bernhard Christenson, who came to Illinois in 1886; Johan Christenson, who arrived in DeKalb County, Illinois in 1891; Andens Christensen, who was naturalized in Wisconsin in 1914. (From www.HouseOfNames.com Archives copyright © 2000 - 2009)
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