Rasmussen

Rasmussen is a family name .

Origin and meaning

Rasmussen is a patronymic educated Danish and Norwegian name with the "Son of the importance Rasmus ".

Name bearer

Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A.

• Aage Rasmussen (1889–1983), Danish walker and photographer
• Agnete Munk Rasmussen (* 1967), Danish opera singer (soprano)
• Alex Rasmussen (* 1984), Danish racing cyclist
• Allan Stig Rasmussen (* 1983), Danish chess player
• Anders Rasmussen (racing driver) (* 1968), Danish racing driver
• Anders Rasmussen (cricketer) (* 1975), Danish cricketer
• Anders Rasmussen (soccer player) (* 1976), Danish soccer player
• Anders Bo Rasmussen (singer) (* around 1985), Danish musician
• Anders Bo Rasmussen (guitarist) ( The Shadow ; * around 1985), Danish musician
• Anders Fogh Rasmussen (* 1953), Danish politician and former NATO Secretary General
• Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (* 1989), Danish badminton player
• Arne Skafte Rasmussen (1912–1994), German-Danish industrialist

B.

• Bjørn Rasmussen (1885–1962), Danish football player
• Bodil Steen Rasmussen (* 1957), Danish rower

C.

• Carl Rasmussen (1841-1893), Danish painter
• Carl Christian Rasmussen (1890–1992), American Lutheran clergyman and theologian
• Christian Rasmussen (1846–1918), Danish missionary in Greenland, author, philologist and pastor

D.

• David Tab Rasmussen (1958-2014), American paleo-primatologist and anthropologist
• David Rasmussen (* 1976), Danish football player
• Dennis Rasmussen (* 1990), Swedish ice hockey player

E.

• Ebbe Kjeld Rasmussen (1901–1959), Danish nuclear physicist
• Elton Rasmussen (1936–1978), Australian rugby league player
• Emil Rasmussen (1873–1956), Danish writer
• Erik Rasmussen (soccer player) (* 1960), Danish soccer player and coach
• Erik Rasmussen (ice hockey player) (born 1977), American ice hockey player
• Erik Veje Rasmussen (* 1959), Danish handball player and coach

F.

• Flemming Rasmussen (* 1958), Danish music producer

G

• Georg Anton Rasmussen (1842–1914), Norwegian painter
• Gustav Rasmussen (1895–1953), Danish diplomat and politician

H

• Halfdan Rasmussen (1915-2002), Danish poet
• Hans Werner Skafte Rasmussen (1906–1945), German industrialist
• Hedvig Lærke Rasmussen (* 1993), Danish rower
• Henriette Rasmussen (1950–2017), Greenlandic politician, diplomat, journalist, teacher, women's rights activist, human rights activist and interpreter
• Henrik Fogh Rasmussen (* 1979), American entrepreneur and author
• Henry Rasmussen (1877–1959), German yacht designer and shipyard founder
• Hugo Rasmussen (1941–2015), Danish jazz bassist

J

• Jacob Rasmussen (* 1997), Danish football player
• Jacob Moe Rasmussen (* 1975), Danish racing cyclist
• Jens Bødtker Rasmussen (1947-2005), Danish herpetologist
• Jens Elmegård Rasmussen († 2013), Danish linguist
• Johan Rasmussen (* 1970), Swedish ski jumper
• Johanna Rasmussen (* 1983), Danish soccer player
• John Rasmussen (* 1926), American physicist
• Jakob Rasmussen (1871–1924), Greenland State Councilor
• Jonas Rasmussen (* 1977), Danish badminton player
• Jonas Flodager Rasmussen (* 1985), Danish singer, see Rasmussen (singer)
• Jørgen Nybo Rasmussen (* 1929), Danish historian and archivist
• Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen (1878–1964), Danish engineer and industrialist

K

• Kjeld Rasmussen (* 1954), Danish marksman
• Kjell Rasmussen (* 1927), Norwegian diplomat
• Knud Rasmussen (1879–1933), Danish polar researcher and ethnologist
• Kyle Rasmussen (* 1968), American ski racer

L.

• Lars Rasmussen (* 1976), Danish handball player
• Lars Løkke Rasmussen (* 1964), Danish politician

M.

• Mads Rasmussen (* 1981), Danish rower
• Manon Rasmussen (* 1951), Danish costume designer
• Marianne Rasmussen (* 1972), Danish badminton player
• Mette Rasmussen (* ≈1980), Danish jazz and improvisation musician
• Michael Rasmussen (* 1974), Danish racing cyclist
• Michael Rasmussen (ice hockey player) (* 1999), Canadian ice hockey player
• Michelle Rasmussen (* 1976), Danish badminton player
• Moritz Rasmussen (1878–1965), Danish athlete and sports official
• Morten Rasmussen (soccer player, 1980) (* 1980), Danish soccer player
• Morten Rasmussen (soccer player, January 1985) ( Duncan ; * 1985), Danish soccer player
• Morten Rasmussen (football player, March 1985) (* 1985), Danish football player

N

• Nicholas Rasmussen , director of the National Counterterrorism Center under Barack Obama and Donald Trump
• Nicolai Julius Rasmussen (1777–1824), Danish merchant and inspector of Greenland
• Norman Rasmussen (1927-2003), American physicist

O

• Ole Rasmussen (* 1952), Danish football player
• Ole Riber Rasmussen (1955-2017), Danish sports marksman
• Otto Rasmussen (1845 – after 1912), German sculptor
• Ove Skafte Rasmussen (1909–1995), German-Danish industrialist, son of Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen

P

• Pamela C. Rasmussen (* 1959), American ornithologist
• Peter Rasmussen (farmer) (1901–1982), German-Danish farmer
• Peter Rasmussen (musician) (1906–1992), Danish jazz trombonist and band leader
• Peter Rasmussen (athlete) , Danish athlete
• Peter Rasmussen (soccer player) (* 1967), Danish soccer player
• Peter Rasmussen (Badminton) (* 1974), Danish badminton player
• Peter Rasmussen (football referee) (* 1975), Danish football referee
• Peter Rasmussen (filmmaker) , Australian screenwriter, producer and director
• Peter Rasmussen (actor) , Australian actor
• Poul Åge Rasmussen (1925-2000), Danish football player
• Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (* 1943), Danish politician (Social Democrat) and political scientist

R.

• Rasmus Rasmussen (1871–1962), Faroese educator and writer
• Rie Rasmussen (* 1978), Danish actress
• Roger Rasmussen (pool player) (* 1983), Norwegian pool player

S.

• Sibylla Rasmussen (* 1973), Danish-German actress and voice actress
• Sørenn Rasmussen (* 1976), Danish handball goalkeeper
• Steen Rasmussen (athlete) (1888– ??), Danish long-distance runner
• Steen Rasmussen (physicist) (* 1955), Danish physicist
• Steen Eiler Rasmussen (1898–1990), Danish architect and city planner
• Steffen Rasmussen (soccer player) (* 1982), Danish soccer player
• Steffen Rasmussen (Badminton) (* 1991), Danish badminton player
• Sunleif Rasmussen (* 1961), Faroese composer
• Svend Erik Rasmussen (1923–1972), Danish pastor and provost

T

• Theodore Rasmussen (1910-2002), Canadian neurologist
• Thomas Rasmussen (* 1977), Danish football player
• Tine Rasmussen (* 1979), Danish badminton player
• Troels Rasmussen (* 1961), Danish football player

W.

• Willy Rasmussen (1937-2018), Norwegian javelin thrower
• Willy Rasmussen (long jumper) (1910–1958), Danish long jumper, three jumper and decathlete

Others

• Rasmussen GmbH , a supplier company for mechanical engineering
• Rasmussen's encephalitis , a disease
• Abeking & Rasmussen , a yacht builder
• Rasmussen Peninsula , Peninsula on the Fallières Coast, Graham Land, Antarctica
• Rasmussen Island , Island off the Graham Coast, Graham Land, Antarctica

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Rasmussen on surnames.behindthename.com (English)