Christoffersen
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Christoffersen (kʁi'stɔfɐsən) is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname, literally meaning son of Christoffer, the Nordic form of the Greek given name Χριστόφορος, Christóphοros. There are two less common spelling variants Kristoffersen and Christophersen; they have identical pronunciation. In Denmark, the three spelling variants are number 53, 83 and 205, respectively, on the top100 of surnames in Denmark[1]. In Norway, Kristoffersen is the commoner form, but Christoffersen is found. Occurrence of the surname outside Denmark, Norway and Schleswig-Holstein is due to migration. Immigrants to English-speaking countries sometimes changed the spelling to Christofferson, Kristofferson or Christopherson.
[edit] People
- Hjalmar Christoffersen (1889 - 1966) - Danish amateur football player
- Debra Christofferson - American actress
- Asmund Kristoffersen (1944 -) - Norwegian politician
- Kris Kristofferson (1936-) - American country music songwriter, singer and actor
- Henning Christophersen (1939 -) - Danish politician, vice-president of the European Commission (1985–1995)
- Thies Christophersen (1918-1997)- German Holocaust denier
- David Christopherson (1954 -) - Canadian politician
- See also
- Kristoffersen
- Christofferson
- Kristofferson
- Christopherson
- References
