Larsen , is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname, literally meaning "son of Lars" (equivalent of Laurentius). It is the seventh most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 2.4% of the population. Statistics Denmark
Larsen may refer to the following notable people:
In engineering Gunnar Larsen (politician) (1902–1973), Danish chemical engineer, businessman and politician Henning Holck-Larsen (1907–2003), Danish co-founder of Indian engineering firm Larsen & Toubro
In exploration Carl Anton Larsen (1860–1924), Norwegian Antarctic explorer Henry Larsen (1899–1964), Canadian Arctic explorer Petter Larsen (1890–1946), Norwegian sailor Torry Larsen (born 1971), Norwegian adventurer and Arctic explorer
In music Blaine Larsen (born 1986), American country music artist Brian Larsen (born 1986), American singer-songwriter and producer
Jon Larsen (Norwegian musician) (born 1959), Norwegian gypsy jazz guitarist, record producer, painter, and amateur scientific researcher Jon Larsen (Danish musician) (born 1970), Danish musician, drummer for Volbeat Kim Larsen (1945–2018), Danish rock musician Libby Larsen (born 1950), American composer Magnus Larsen, Norwegian bass guitar player, Di Derre Marit Larsen (born 1983), Norwegian singer and songwriter Micheal Larsen (1981–2010), known as Eyedea, American musician, rapper and poet Neil Larsen (born 1948), American jazz keyboardist, musical arranger and composer Tutta Larsen (born 1974), Russian singer William Wiik Larsen (born 1986), Norwegian record producer, songwriter and musician
In politics Aksel Larsen (1897–1972), Danish politician Christina Höj Larsen (born 1971), Swedish politician Doug Larsen (–2023), American politician and businessman Ernest A. Larsen (born 1932), American politician and educator Ester Larsen (1936–2025), Danish politician and schoolteacher Gry Larsen (born 1975), Norwegian politician Helge Larsen (1915–2000), Danish politician Reidar T. Larsen (1923–2012), Norwegian politician Rick Larsen (born 1965), American politician Steffen Larsen (born 1983), Danish politician Terje Rød-Larsen (born 1947), Norwegian diplomat and politician Tove Lindbo Larsen (1928–2018), Danish politician
In sports and games Art Larsen (1925–2012), American tennis player Alba Hurup Larsen (born 2008), Danish racing driver Bent Larsen (1935–2010), Danish chess player Blair Larsen (born 1969), New Zealand rugby player Brad Larsen (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player Don Larsen (1929–2020), American baseball player Edvard Larsen (1881–1914), Norwegian triple jumper Ernst Larsen (1926–2015), Norwegian athlete Gary Larsen (born 1942), American football player Gavin Larsen (born 1962), New Zealand cricketer Gert Larsen (born 1960), Danish curler and coach Ike Larsen (born 2003), American football player Ingrid Larsen (1912–1997), Danish diver Ingrid Larsen (chess player) (1909–1990), Danish chess player Jack Larsen (baseball) (born 1995), American baseball player Jacob Larsen (basketball) (born 1997), Danish player Jens Larsen (born 1969), Danish volleyball player and coach Jeremy Larsen (born 1984), American mixed martial artist Josh Larsen (born 1994), Canadian rugby player Kyle Larsen (1950–2012), American bridge player Lyn Larsen (born 1963), Australian cricketer Marco Larsen (born 1993), Danish footballer Øjvind Larsen (1882–1960), Danish chess player Philip Larsen (born 1989), Danish ice hockey player Preben Elkjær Larsen (born 1957), Danish footballer Roald Larsen (1898–1959), Norwegian speed skater Søren Larsen (born 1981), Danish footballer Tonje Larsen (born 1975), Norwegian handball player Tore Helge Larsen (1945–2015), Norwegian harness racer Uffe Schultz Larsen (1921–2005), Danish sport shooter
In other fields Alf Larsen (1885–1967), Norwegian poet, essayist and magazine editor Anders Larsen (1870–1949), Sami teacher, journalist and writer Anne-Lise Salling Larsen (1934–2022), Danish nurse and professor Barry Larsen (1956–2023), Scottish businessman Bryan Larsen (born 1975), American painter David Larsen (born 1980), American stage actor Emanuel Larsen (1823–1859), Danish painter Erik Otto Larsen (1931–2008), Danish novelist Esper Signius Larsen, Jr. (1879–1961), American petrologist Frederick Niels Larsen (1932–2019), American leader of the Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Hanna Astrup Larsen (1873–1945), American writer, editor and translator Henrik Sass Larsen (born 1966), Danish politician Henry Louis Larsen (1890–1962), American Marine Corps General; Governor of American Samoa and Guam Ilselil Larsen (1934–2025), Danish actress Jakob Larsen (1888–1974), an American classical scholar Jonathan Z. Larsen (born 1940), American journalist Marianne Larsen (1951–2025), Danish poet and writer Megan Larsen (born 1962), New Zealand-born Australian-based organic skincare entrepreneur Mernet Larsen (born 1940), American artist Michael J. Larsen, American mathematician Mickey Borgfjord Larsen (1971–2003), Danish organized crime figure Nella Larsen (1891–1964), American novelist Øivind Larsen (born 1938), Norwegian physician Roy E. Larsen (1899–1979), American publishing executive, president of Time magazine Sally Larsen (born 1954), American photographer Sine Larsen (1943–2025), Danish chemist and crystallographer Søren Absalon Larsen (1871–1957), Danish physicist, discoverer of the Larsen acoustic feedback effect Terje Larsen (1958–2018), Norwegian serial burglar Torben Bjørn Larsen (1944–2015), Danish lepidopterist Tryggve Larssen (1887–1967), Norwegian actor
See also Larssen Larson (surname) Larsson Lassen (disambiguation)
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