Christoffersen

Christoffersen (Danish pronunciation: [kʁiˈstɔfɐsn̩]) is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname, literally meaning son of Christoffer, the North Germanic 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 the 53rd, 83rd, and 205th (respectively) most popular surnames.^[1] In Norway, Kristoffersen is the commoner form, but Christoffersen is also 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.

People

• Eric Christoffersen of Denmark (c. 1307 – early 1332), Danish junior king
• John Christopherson (died 1558) was Chaplain and confessor
• John Brian Christopherson (1868–1955), was a British physician
• Hjalmar Christoffersen (1889–1966), Danish amateur footballer
• Thies Christophersen (1918–1997), German Holocaust denier
• Peter Christopherson (1955-2010), British musician
• Kris Kristofferson (born 1936), U.S. country music songwriter, singer and actor
• Henning Christophersen (born 1939), Danish politician, vice-president of the European Commission 1985–1995
• Asmund Kristoffersen (born 1944), Norwegian politician
• D. Todd Christofferson (born 1945), Apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• David Christopherson (born 1954), Canadian politician
• Debra Christofferson (born 1963), U.S. actress
• Christin Kristoffersen (born 1973), Norwegian politician

Places

• Christoffersen Heights, Ellsworth Land, Antarctica
• Christoffersen Island, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica

References