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
• Carmen Rasmusen (born 1985), Canadian-American singer
• Egil Rasmussen (1903-1964), Norwegian author, literature critic and musician
• 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
• Julie Rasmussen, American contemporary artist
• 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
• 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

• Lars Løkke Rasmussen (born 1964), Prime Minister of Denmark, representing the Liberal Party Venstre
• Anders Fogh Rasmussen (born 1953), NATO General Secretary
• Dan Rasmussen, American politician, member of the Iowa House of Representatives
• Dennis F. Rasmussen (born 1947), American politician
• Derek Rasmussen, former policy advisor for Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated in Canada
• Ken Rasmussen, Canadian professor of public administration
• Marilyn Rasmussen, Washington State Democrat Senator from the 2nd District of Pierce and Thurston Counties
• Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (born 1943), former Prime Minister of Denmark
• Rune Wilhelm Rasmussen, Norwegian politician, member of Kristiansand city council
• Scott Rasmussen, co-founder of the sports television network ESPN and polling company Rasmussen Reports
• Steen Eiler Rasmussen, Danish architect and town-planner
• 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

• Alex Rasmussen (born 1984), Danish professional racing cyclist
• Anders Rasmussen, Danish professional football player
• Blair Rasmussen (born 1962), American former professional basketball player
• Dale Rasmussen (born 1977), Samoan international rugby union player
• Dennis Rasmussen (born 1959), American Major League Baseball pitcher
• Dorthe Rasmussen (born 1960), Danish long-distance runner
• Eldon Rasmussen (born 1936), driver in the USAC Championship Car series
• Elton Rasmussen, Australian rugby league player
• Eric Rasmussen, a retired professional baseball player from Racine, Wisconsin, USA
• Erik Rasmussen (born 1977), American professional ice hockey 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, a 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Pamela C. Rasmussen, American ornithologist and expert on Asian birds
• Knud Johan Victor Rasmussen (1879-1933), Greenlandic polar explorer and anthropologist
• Norman Rasmussen (1927-2003), American physicist
• Steen Rasmussen, Danish Artificial Life Scientist working in the USA

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

Geography

• Rasmussen, Queensland, is a suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia
• 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
• Kall-Rasmussen Fragment, a parchment page (ca. 1275) from Saxo Gesta Danorum
• K.A. Rasmussen, a Norwegian precious metal company