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. 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