411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
Magnussen
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
English
Etymology
Borrowed from en da - and en no Magnussen.
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Magnussen is the 34758th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 650 individuals. Magnussen is most common among White (94.77%) individuals.
Further reading
en surnames from Danish surnames from Norwegian
Danish
Etymology
Originally a patronymic from the genitive singular of da Magnus sen.
Proper noun
da proper noun
da patronymics
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From nb Magnus sen male given name patronymic suffix meaning “son of”, originally a patronymic meaning “son of Magnus”. The given name nb Magnus ultimately derives from Latin la magnus great, large.
Compare da Magnussen, de Magnussen, nn Magnusson, sv Magnusson, is Magnússon and fo Magnusson patronymic surname.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈmaŋ.nʉ.sən/
nb /ˈmaɡ.nʉ.sən/ spelling-influenced pronunciation
nb aŋnʉsən 3
nb Mag nus sen
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb patronymics originally meaning “son of Magnus”
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, 3,318 people in Norway bore nb Magnussen as a surname in the 2025 surname statistics.“Etternavn”, Statistics Norway.
References
“Magnus (mannsnamn)” in Store norske leksikon.
Olav Veka, “etternamn” in Store norske leksikon.