Pedersen () is a Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname, literally meaning "son of Peder". It is the fifth most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 3.4% of the population, and the sixth most common in Norway. It is of similar origin as the surname Petersen.
People with the surname include:
A Aaron Pedersen (born 1970), Australian actor Abdul Wahid Pedersen (born 1954), Danish imam Alexander Pedersen (1891–1955), Norwegian sprinter Alex Pedersen (cyclist) (born 1966), Danish cyclist Alf Pedersen (1904–1925), Norwegian boxer Allen Pedersen (born 1965), Canadian retired ice hockey player Alma Pedersen (born 2005), Danish rhythmic gymnast Anne Rygh Pedersen (born 1967), Norwegian politician
B Bente Pedersen (born 1961), Norwegian novelist Bent-Ove Pedersen (born 1967), Norwegian tennis player Bernard E. Pedersen, American politician Bjarne Pedersen (born 1978), Danish speedway rider Bjarne Pedersen (rower) (born 1944), Danish rower Bjarne Bent Rønne Pedersen (1935–1993), Danish musician, banjo player and singer Blaine Pedersen, Canadian politician in Manitoba
C Carl Alfred Pedersen (1882–1960), Norwegian gymnast and triple jumper Carl Pedersen (gymnast) (1883–1971), Danish gymnast Carl Pedersen (rower) (1884–1968), Danish rower Carl-Henning Pedersen (1913–2007), Danish painter Carsten Pedersen (born 1977), Danish cricketer Cato Zahl Pedersen (born 1959), Norwegian skier Charles J. Pedersen (1904–1989), American organic chemist Chris Pedersen (actor), American actor and film star Chris Pedersen (musician), Australian drummer Christian Pedersen (1889–1953), Danish gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics Christiern Pedersen (1480–1554), Danish canon, humanist scholar, writer, printer and publisher Christina Pedersen (handballer) (born 1982), Danish team handball goalkeeper Christina Pedersen (referee) (born 1981), Norwegian football referee Christopher S. Pedersen (born 1986), Norwegian baritone
D Dag Erik Pedersen (born 1959), Norwegian road racing cyclist Dan Pedersen, US Navy captain considered the driving force behind the creation of the Fighter Tactics Instructor program (Topgun) David Pedersen (born 1986), Norwegian singer Dwite Pedersen (1941–2021), American politician Dynes Pedersen (1893–1960), Danish gymnast
E Eigil Pedersen (1917–1994), Danish chess player Elaine Pedersen (1936–2000), American long-distance runner Ellen Birgitte Pedersen (born 1955), Norwegian politician Erik Bue Pedersen (born 1952), Danish handball player Erik Pedersen (born 1967), Norwegian footballer
F Finn Pedersen (1925–2012), Danish rower
G George Pedersen (academic administrator) (born 1931), Canadian academic administrator Gerhard Pedersen (1912–1987), Danish boxer Gitte Pedersen (born 1979), Danish football player Gro Pedersen Claussen (born 1941) Norwegian graphic designer Gunner Møller Pedersen (born 1943), Danish composer
H Haakon Pedersen (1906–1991), Norwegian speed skater Hallgeir Pedersen (born 1973), Norwegian jazz guitarist Hans Eiler Pedersen (1890–1971), Danish gymnast Hans Pedersen (1887–1943), Danish gymnast Helga Pedersen (Denmark) (1911–1980), Danish Chief Justice and politician Helga Pedersen (Norway) (born 1973), Norwegian deputy leader for the Labour Party Helmer Pedersen (1930–1987), New Zealand Olympic Gold medallist in yachting Henrik Bolberg Pedersen (born 1960), Danish trumpeter and flugelhorn player with the Danish Radio Jazz Orchestra Henrik Pedersen (footballer) (born 1975), Danish professional football player Henry Pedersen Jr. (1929–2024), American politician from Nebraska Herb Pedersen (born 1944), American musician, guitarist, banjo player, and singer-songwriter Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen (born 1964), Norwegian cross-country skier Holger Pedersen (astronomer) (born 1946), Danish astronomer Holger Pedersen (linguist) (1867–1953), Danish linguist
I Inger Pedersen (1936–2023), Norwegian politician Inger Stilling Pedersen (1929–2017), Danish politician
J
Jacob Pedersen (1889–1961), Norwegian track and field athlete James Pedersen (1868–1944), American politician Jamie Pedersen (born 1968), American lawyer and politician Jan Pedersen (speedway rider) (born 1967), Danish speedway rider Jan O. Pedersen (born 1962), Danish speedway rider Jan Ove Pedersen (born 1968), Norwegian football coach and former player Johanne Samueline Pedersen (1887–1961), Norwegian politician Johannes Pedersen (gymnast) (1892–1982), Danish gymnast Johannes Pedersen (theologian) (1883–1977), Danish theologian and linguist John Pedersen (disambiguation) Jonas Pedersen (1871–1953), Norwegian politician Jørgen V. Pedersen (born 1959), Danish road bicycle racer Jostein Pedersen, Norwegian commentator and "music intelligencia"
K Karl Pedersen (chess player) (born 1940), Danish chess player Karl Pedersen (footballer) (1907–1977), Norwegian footballer Karl Pedersen (wrestler) (1902–1988), Norwegian wrestler at the 1928 Olympics Katrine Pedersen (born 1977), Danish football midfielder Kayla Pedersen (born 1989), American basketball player Kenneth Møller Pedersen (born 1973), Danish professional football midfielder Kjetil Ruthford Pedersen (born 1973), Norwegian footballer Knud Pedersen (1925–2014), Danish resistance leader and leader of the Churchill Boys
L L. C. Pedersen, American politician Lasse Haugaard Pedersen (born 1995), Danish politician Laura Pedersen (born 1965), American author Lena Pedersen (born 1940), Canadian politician and social worker from Nunavut Lene Pedersen (born 1977), Norwegian ski mountaineer Lene Marlin Pedersen (born 1980), Norwegian musician more commonly referred to as Lene Marlin
M Mads Pedersen (disambiguation) Marc Pedersen (born 1989), Danish footballer Marcus Pedersen (born 1990), Norwegian footballer Marcus Holmgren Pedersen (born 2000), Norwegian footballer Martin Pedersen (cyclist) (born 1983), Danish road bicycle racer Martin Pedersen (footballer) (born 1983), Danish footballer Martin Pedersen (tennis) (born 1987), Danish professional tennis player Merete Pedersen (born 1973), Danish footballer Mette Pedersen (born 1973), Danish badminton player Mia Bak Pedersen (born 1980), Danish footballer Michael Pedersen, (born 1986), Danish cricketer Mikael Pedersen (1855–1929), Danish inventor associated with the English town of Dursley Mikkel Gaarde Pedersen (born 2008), Danish racing driver Mikkel O. Pedersen (born 1997), Danish racing driver Monica Pedersen, American designer on the show Designed to Sell Monika Pedersen, Danish singer of the band Sinphonia Morten Gamst Pedersen (born 1981), Norwegian footballer Morten Pedersen (born 1972), Norwegian former footballer
N Nancy Pedersen, American genetic epidemiologist Nicki Pedersen (born 1977), Danish motorcycle speedway rider Nicklas Pedersen (born 1987), Danish footballer Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (1946–2005), Danish jazz bassist
O Odd Kvaal Pedersen (1935–1990), Norwegian journalist, author and translator Olaf Pedersen (gymnast) (1884–1972), Danish gymnast Olaf Pedersen (1920–1997), Danish historian of science Oluf Pedersen (gymnast) (1878–1917), Danish gymnast Ove Pedersen (born 1954), Danish football manager and a former player
P Paul Pedersen (composer) (born 1935), Canadian composer Paul Pedersen (gymnast) (1886–1948), Norwegian gymnast Peder Larsen Pedersen (1880–1966), Danish gymnast Peder Oluf Pedersen (1874–1941), Danish engineer and physicist Peder Pedersen (disambiguation) Per Pedersen (cyclist) (born 1964), Danish retired road bicycle racer Per Pedersen (footballer) (born 1969), Danish former footballer Peter Dorf Pedersen (1897–1967), Danish gymnast Peter Pedersen (politician), (born 1954), Swedish politician Poul Pedersen (1932–2016), Danish retired footballer Poul Lars Høgh Pedersen (1959–2021), Danish football goalkeeper
R Ralf Pedersen (born 1973), Danish footballer Randy Pedersen (born 1962), American bowler and color analyst Ray Pedersen, American artist and graphic designer Red Pedersen (born 1935), Canadian politician Rolf Birger Pedersen (1939–2001), Norwegian footballer and football coach Ronni Pedersen (born 1974), Danish motorcycle speedway rider Rune Pedersen (footballer) (born 1979), Danish footballer Rune Pedersen (referee) (born 1963), Norwegian referee in the 1990s
S Søren Pedersen (born 1978), Danish footballer Sigurd Pedersen (1893–1968), Norwegian politician Simon Azoulay Pedersen (born 1982), Danish footballer Snorre Pedersen (born 1972), Norwegian skeleton racer Solveig Pedersen (born 1965), Norwegian cross country skier Steinar Pedersen (born 1975), Norwegian football defender Steinar Pedersen (politician) (born 1947), Norwegian politician Steve Pedersen, American guitarist Susan Pedersen (historian), American historian Susan Pedersen (swimmer) (born 1953), American swimmer Sverre Lunde Pedersen (born 1992), Norwegian speed skater
T Terese Pedersen (born 1980), Norwegian handball goalkeeper Terje Moland Pedersen (born 1952), Norwegian politician Terje Pedersen (born 1943), Norwegian javelin thrower Thomas Pedersen (disambiguation) Thor Pedersen (born 1945), Danish politician Thor Pedersen (rower) (1924–2008), Norwegian rower Thore Pedersen (born 1996), Norwegian footballer Torben Mark Pedersen (born 1960), Danish economist and politician, founder of the political party Liberalisterne Tore Pedersen (born 1969), Norwegian footballer Torny Pedersen (born 1946), Norwegian politician Torsten Schack Pedersen (born 1976), Danish politician Trond Pedersen (born 1951), Norwegian former football player and coach Trond Jøran Pedersen (born 1958), Norwegian ski jumper Trygve Pedersen (1884–1967), Norwegian sailor
V Vilhelm Pedersen (1820–1859), Danish artist who illustrated the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen
W Walter E. Pedersen (1911–1998), American politician Willy Pedersen (born 1952), Norwegian sociologist
See also Pederson, surname Petersen, surname
References
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