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Etymology of Anderssen

What does the name Anderssen mean?

The surname Anderssen is derived from a Danish transformation of the personal name Andrew, originally "andreas" in Greek, meaning "manly, strong or courageous."

Anderssen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Andersen, Anderson, Andersson, Andison, Androson, Andresoun, Andirston, Andirsoone, Andersoun, Andreason, Andersonne, Andersone, Anders and many more.


Anderssen migration to the United States +



Anderssen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Andreas Anderssen, who settled in New York in 1840
  • Andreas Anderssen, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 1
  • Anders Anderssen in 1849 and Andreas Andreasen in 1882


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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