Andreasen Explained

Andreasen and the parallel form Andresen (Norwegian cognate Andreassen) are Danish-Norwegian patronymic surnames meaning "son of Andreas".^[1] It has a similar origin as the name Andersen. Notable people with the surname include:

• Christian Andreasen (born 1988), Danish footballer
• Dagmar Andreasen (1920–2006), Danish businesswoman and politician
• Emil Andreasen (1895–1972), Danish boxer
• Frank Andreasen (born 1975), Danish darts player
• George Andreasen (1934-1989), American orthodontist
• Heidi Andreasen (born 1985), Faroese paralympic swimming silver medalist
• Jakob Andreasen (born 1976), Danish handball coach
• Lawrence Andreasen (1945–1990), American athlete
• Leon Andreasen (born 1983), Danish footballer
• Marta Andreasen (born 1954), Argentina-born member of the European Parliament
• Nancy Coover Andreasen (born 1938), American neuroscientist
• Rannvá Andreasen (born 1980), Faroese association footballer  
• Søren Andreasen (born 1996), Danish footballer

See also

• Andresen
• Andersen
• Andreessen (disambiguation)
• Andriessen
• Andreassen
• Andreasson

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks , Patrick . Patrick Hanks

   . Patrick Hanks. Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press. Oxford, UK. 2003. 978-0-19-508137-4. 51655476. 1. 39. 2018-12-14.