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Kaspersen
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Norwegian Bokmål
Kaspersen
Alternative forms
nb Caspersen alternative spelling
Etymology
From nb Kasper sen male given name patronymic suffix meaning “son of”, originally a patronymic meaning “son of Kasper”.
Compare da Kaspersen and sv Kaspersson patronymic surnames.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈkas.pər.sən/ [ˈkas.pə.ʂən]
nb aspərsən 3
nb Caspersen
nb Kas per sen
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb patronymics originally meaning “son of Kasper”
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, nb Kaspersen was borne by 1,285 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.