Rasmussen

The surname Rasmussen (sometimes Rasmusen) is a Danish and Norwegian surname, meaning "Rasmus' son". The first name "Rasmus", from which it is derived, is itself a contraction of "Erasmus" the name of a famous 16th Century philosopher and theologian. When found elsewhere, i.e. in North America and Australia, the name "Rasmussen" is a likely indication of Scandinavian family origin, though that might be generations removed.

People with this name include:

Arts and language

Alis Rasmussen (born 1958), American writer known by the name Kate Elliott
Bruce Rasmussen (born 1961), American television producer
Professor Berlingoff Rasmussen, a fictional character appearing on Star Trek: The Next Generation, portrayed by Matt Frewer
Carmen Rasmusen (born 1985), Canadian-American singer
Egil Rasmussen (1903-1964), Norwegian author, literature critic and musician
Eiler Rasmussen Eilersen (1827–1912), Danish landscape artist
Ejnar Mindedal Rasmussen (1892–1975), Danish architect
Flemming Rasmussen (born 1958), Danish music producer
Halfdan Rasmussen (1915-2002), Danish poet
Jack Rasmussen, Director and Curator of the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center
Jens Elmegård Rasmussen (born 1944), associate professor of Indo-European Studies at the University of Copenhagen
Karen-Lisbeth Rasmussen (born 1944), Danish ceramist and designer
Karl Aage Rasmussen (born 1947), Danish composer, writer and organizer
Kirstina Rasmussen, composer and conductor of choral music
Rie Rasmussen, Danish actress, model, director and photographer
Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen (1915–1982), Danish stage and film actress
Steen Eiler Rasmussen, Danish architect and town-planner
Timothy Rasmussen a.k.a $hamrock, an American rapper notable for winning ego trip's The (White) Rapper Show
Sunleif Rasmussen, foremost Faroese composer of classical music

Politics and administration

Amund Rasmussen Skarholt (1892–1956), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
Anders Fogh Rasmussen (born 1953), NATO General Secretary, former Prime Minister of Denmark
Dan Rasmussen, American politician, member of the Iowa House of Representatives
David Rasmussen Hansen (born 1938), United States federal judge
Dennis F. Rasmussen (born 1947), American politician
Derek Rasmussen, former policy advisor for Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated in Canada
Einar Normann Rasmussen (1907–1975), Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party
Hjalte Rasmussen, Professor of European Union Law at the University of Copenhagen
Ken Rasmussen, Canadian professor of public administration
Lars Løkke Rasmussen (born 1964), Prime Minister of Denmark, representing the Liberal Party Venstre
Marilyn Rasmussen, Washington State Democrat Senator from the 2nd District of Pierce and Thurston Counties
Olav Rasmussen Langeland (1904–1981), Norwegian politician for the Centre Party
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (born 1943), MEP and President of the Party of European Socialists (PES), former Prime Minister of Denmark
Scott Rasmussen, co-founder of the sports television network ESPN and polling company Rasmussen Reports
Stu Rasmussen, American politician from the state of Oregon
Tom Rasmussen, member of the Seattle City Council
Wilkie Rasmussen, Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands

Sports

Aage Rasmussen (1889–1983), a Danish photographer and track and field athlete
Alex Rasmussen (born 1984), Danish professional racing cyclist
Anders Rasmussen, Danish professional football player
Andreas Rasmussen (1893–1967), a Danish field hockey player
Bill Rasmussen and his team launched College Fanz Sports Network
Bjørn Rasmussen (1885–1962), a Danish football (soccer) player
Blair Rasmussen (born 1962), American former professional basketball player
Dale Rasmussen (born 1977), Samoan international rugby union player
David Rasmussen (born 1976), retired Danish football player
Dennis Rasmussen (born 1959), American Major League Baseball pitcher
Dorthe Rasmussen (born 1960), Danish long-distance runner
Einar Rasmussen (born 1956), Norwegian sprint canoer
Eldon Rasmussen (born 1936), driver in the USAC Championship Car series
Elton Rasmussen, Australian rugby league player
Eric Rasmussen, retired professional baseball player from Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Erik Rasmussen (ice hockey) (born 1977), American professional ice hockey player
Erik Rasmussen (footballer) (born 1960), former Danish football player and manager
Erik Rasmussen (handballer) (born 1959), former Danish handball player
Flint Rasmussen, "Rodeo Barrelman" in the sport of bullriding
Flemming Rasmussen (strongman), a former strongman from Denmark
Grace Rasmussen (born 1988), New Zealand netball player
Hans Kjeld Rasmussen (born 1954), Danish sports shooter and Olympic champion
Hans Rasmussen, (1895-1949), pitcher for the Chicago Whales professional baseball team in 1915
Hedevig Rasmussen (1902–1985), Danish freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
Jens Rasmussen, former speedway rider who rode in the United Kingdom
Johanna Rasmussen (born 1983), Danish female football striker
John Boye Rasmussen (born 1982), Danish handball player
Jonas Rasmussen (born 1977), Danish badminton player
Jørgen Rasmussen (footballer born 1937), Danish footballer
Juliane Rasmussen (born 1979), Danish rower
Karen Maud Rasmussen (1906–1994), Danish freestyle swimmer
Karl Johan Rasmussen (born 1973), Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in marathon races
Kemp Rasmussen (born 1979), American football defensive lineman in the NFL
Kristen Rasmussen, a professional basketball player in the WNBA
Kyle Rasmussen, Olympic Skier
Kyle Rasmussen 1986-? Wisconsin oval track racer
Lars Rasmussen (born 1976), Danish team handball player
Mads Rasmussen, Danish rower and double World Champion in the Lightweight Double Sculls
Marie Rasmussen (born 1972), Danish pole vaulter
Mark Rasmussen (born 1983), English striker
Michael Rasmussen (born 1974), Danish cyclist
Morten Rasmussen (football defender) (born 1985), Danish professional football player
Morten Rasmussen (football striker) (born 1985), Danish professional football player
Ole Rasmussen (footballer born 1952), Danish former football player
Ole Rasmussen (footballer born 1960), Danish football manager and former player
Peter Rasmussen, Danish badminton player
Peter Rasmussen (footballer) (born 1967), retired Danish football player
Philip Rasmussen (born 1989), Danish professional football midfielder
Rachel Rasmussen (born 1984), New Zealand netball player in the ANZ Championship
Randy Rasmussen, American football guard for fifteen seasons for the New York Jets
Rasmus Rasmussen (1899-1974), Danish gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
Shelley Rasmussen, Danish professional waterpolo centre forward in the ANWL
Steffen Rasmussen, Danish professional football goalkeeper
Theis F. Rasmussen, Danish football goalkeeper
Thomas Rasmussen (born 1977), Danish professional football (soccer) player
Tine Rasmussen, female badminton player from Denmark
Troels Rasmussen, Danish former football (soccer) player
Viktor Rasmussen (1882–1956), Danish gymnast
Wayne Rasmussen, American football player
Willy Rasmussen, former Norwegian javelin thrower

Science, engineering and technology

Geir Rasmussen, CEO of The Global Name Registry
Gideon Rasmussen, Information Security and Operational Risk professional
Greg Rasmussen, wildlife conservation biologist
Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen (1878-1964), Danish engineer and industrialist
Knud Johan Victor Rasmussen (1879-1933), Greenlandic polar explorer and anthropologist
Norman Rasmussen (1927-2003), American physicist
Pamela C. Rasmussen, American ornithologist and expert on Asian birds
Steen Rasmussen, Danish Artificial Life Scientist working in the USA
Lars and Jens Rasmussen, creators of Google Maps

Religion

Jesper Rasmussen Brochmand (1585-1652), Bishop of Zealand

Military

Phil Rasmussen, Army Air Corps second lieutenant stationed at Pearl Harbor during the 1941 Japanese attack
Robert L. Rasmussen, Artist, Sculptor, U.S. Naval Aviator
Stefan G. Rasmussen (born 1947), pilot in the Danish Air Force
Shane Rasmussen (1980-) US Navy Engineman, aboard Dock Landing Ship

Geography

Rasmussen, Queensland, is a suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Rasmussen Basin, a natural waterway through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut
Rasmussen Lowlands, a 3,000 km² coastal plain complex of wetlands in Nunavut, Canada
Knud Rasmussen Glacier in the far northwest of Greenland, to the north of the Thule Air Base

Other uses

Rasmussen's aneurysm, a pulmonary artery aneurysm adjacent or within a tuberculous cavity
Rasmussen College, a private college offering degrees at multiple campuses in Minnesota
Rasmussen's encephalitis, a rare, progressive neurological disorder
Rasmussen Reports, an American public opinion polling company
The "Rasmussen Report'", an informal name for the WASH-1400 report about nuclear reactor safety
K.A. Rasmussen, a Norwegian precious metal company

Translation

The word "Rasmussen" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Czech, German, French, Dutch, Slovenian.

Translation in Chinese: 拉斯穆森.