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Caspersen
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Norwegian Bokmål
Caspersen
Alternative forms
nb Kaspersen alternative spelling
Etymology
From nb Casper sen male given name patronymic suffix meaning “son of”, originally a patronymic meaning “son of Casper”.
Compare da Caspersen and sv Caspersson patronymic surnames.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈkas.pər.sən/ [ˈkas.pə.ʂən]
nb aspərsən 3
nb Kaspersen
nb Cas per sen
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb patronymics originally meaning “son of Casper”
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, nb Caspersen was borne by 447 people in Norway as of 31 December 2025.“Etternavn”, Statistics Norway.
References
Patrick Hanks, editor (2022), “Caspersen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press.