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Kristiansen

Kristiansen is a Scandinavian surname of patronymic origin, meaning "son of Kristian." The given name Kristian is a form of Christian, derived from Latin Christianus.

The suffix -sen is used in Danish and Norwegian to denote "son of," yielding Kristiansen; other common

It is particularly common in Denmark and Norway, with presence in Swedish contexts and among Nordic emigrant

The surname has been borne by numerous individuals across fields such as sports, politics, and the arts;

forms
include
Kristensen.
The
name
thus
reflects
a
historical
practice
in
which
a
son’s
surname
was
derived
from
the
father’s
given
name.
communities.
Diaspora
has
carried
the
name
to
North
America
and
other
regions,
where
it
appears
among
populations
with
Danish
or
Norwegian
ancestry.
as
with
many
patronymic
surnames,
it
has
multiple
unrelated
bearers.
Related
names
include
Kristensen
and
other
regional
variants
of
Kristian-derived
surnames.