'''Pedersen''' ({{IPA|da|ˈpʰe̝(ː)ðɐsn̩}}) 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,<ref name="dst">{{cite web|url=http://www.dst.dk/Statistik/Navne/pop/2009.aspx|title=Navne - Danmarks Statistik|website=dst.dk|access-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref> and the sixth most common in Norway.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} It is of similar origin as the surname '''Petersen'''.
==Listing of people with the surname Pedersen== *Aaron Pedersen (born 1970), Australian actor of Arrente/Arabana descent *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 professional ice hockey player *Alma Pedersen (born 2005), Danish rhythmic gymnast *Anne Rygh Pedersen (born 1967), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party *Bente Pedersen (born 1961), Norwegian novelist *Bent-Ove Pedersen (born 1967), Norwegian tennis player *Bernard E. Pedersen, American politician *Bjarne Bent Rønne Pedersen (1935–1993), Danish musician, banjo player and singer *Bjarne Pedersen (born 1978), Danish speedway rider *Blaine Pedersen, Canadian politician in Manitoba *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 *Dag Erik Pedersen (born 1959), Norwegian road racing cyclist * Dan A. Pederson, USN, first officer-in-charge of the United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program known as Topgun *David Pedersen (born 1986), Norwegian singer *Dwite Pedersen (1941–2021), American politician *Dynes Pedersen (1893–1960), Danish gymnast *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 *Finn Pedersen (1925–2012), Danish rower *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 *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 *Herb Pedersen (born 1944), American musician, guitarist, banjo player, and singer-songwriter *Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen (born 1964), Norwegian cross-country skier *Holger Pedersen (1867–1953), Danish linguist *Holger Pedersen (born 1946), Danish astronomer at the European Southern Observatory *Inger Pedersen (1936–2023), Norwegian politician *Inger Stilling Pedersen (1929–2017), Danish politician *Jørgen V. Pedersen (born 1959), Danish road bicycle racer *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 (1892–1982), Danish gymnast *Johannes Pederson (1883–1977), Danish theologian and linguist *John Pedersen (disambiguation), multiple people *Jonas Pedersen (1871–1953), Norwegian politician *Jostein Pedersen, Norwegian commentator and "music intelligencia" *Karl Pedersen (born 1940), Danish chess player *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 Pederson (1925–2014), Danish resistance leader and leader of the Churchill Boys *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 *{{anbl|Lisa Brix Pedersen}} * {{anbl|Lucas Lund Pedersen}} *Mads Pedersen (born 1995), Danish professional racing cyclist *Marc Pedersen (born 1989), Danish professional football player *Marcus Pedersen (born 1990), Norwegian football player *Martin Pedersen (cyclist) (born 1983), Danish professional road bicycle racer *Martin Pedersen (footballer) (born 1983), Danish professional football player *Martin Pedersen (tennis) (born 1987), Danish professional tennis player *Merete Pedersen (born 1973), Danish football midfielder *Mette Pedersen (born 1973), Danish badminton player *Mia Bak Pedersen (born 1980), Danish football defender *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 football player who currently plays for Blackburn Rovers *Morten Pedersen (born 1972), Norwegian soccer player, who played as defender *Nancy Pedersen, American genetic epidemiologist *Nicki Pedersen (born 1977), Danish motorcycle speedway rider *Nicklas Pedersen (born 1987), Danish professional football striker *Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (1946–2005), Danish jazz bassist *Poul Lars Høgh Pedersen (1959–2021), Danish football goalkeeper *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 *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 football (soccer) player *Peter Dorf Pedersen (1897–1967), Danish gymnast *Peter Pedersen (politician), (born 1954), Swedish Left Party politician *Poul Pedersen (1932–2016), Danish retired football (soccer) player *Ralf Pedersen (born 1973), Danish professional football defenders *Randy Pedersen (born 1962), American professional bowler and color analyst for ESPN *Ray Pedersen, American artist and graphic designer *Red Pedersen (born 1935), former territorial level politician *Rolf Birger Pedersen (1939–2001), Norwegian footballer and football coach *Ronni Pedersen (born 1974), Danish motorcycle speedway rider *Rune Pedersen (born 1963), Norwegian referee in the 1990s *Rune Pedersen (footballer) (born 1979), Danish professional footballer *Søren Pedersen (born 1978), Danish professional football defender *Sigurd Pedersen (1893–1968), Norwegian politician *Simon Azoulay Pedersen (born 1982), Danish professional football player *Snorre Pedersen (born 1972), Norwegian skeleton racer who competed from 1997 to 2005 *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 from Omaha, Nebraska *Susan Pedersen (historian), American historian currently working at Columbia University *Susan Pedersen (swimmer) (born 1953), American swimmer *Sverre Lunde Pedersen (born 1992), Norwegian speed skater *Terese Pedersen (born 1980), Norwegian handball goalkeeper *Terje Moland Pedersen (born 1952), Norwegian politician *Terje Pedersen (born 1943), Norwegian javelin thrower *Thomas Pedersen (disambiguation), several people *Thor Pedersen (born 1945), Danish politician *Thor Pedersen (rower) (1924–2008), Norwegian competition rower *Torben Mark Pedersen (born 1960), Danish economist and politician, founder of the political party Liberalisterne *Tore Pedersen (born 1969), Norwegian international football defender *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 *Vilhelm Pedersen (1820–1859), Danish artist who illustrated the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen *Walter E. Pedersen (1911–1998), American politician *Willy Pedersen (born 1952), Norwegian sociologist
==Pedersen as a middle or hyphenated name== *Birger Møller-Pedersen, Norwegian computer scientist and Professor at the University of Oslo *Gustav Natvig-Pedersen (1893–1965), Norwegian politician *Hans Pedersen Herrefosser (1800–1869), Norwegian politician *Jørgen Pedersen Gram (1850–1916), Danish actuary and mathematician *Johannes Pedersen Deichmann (1790–1832), Norwegian politician *Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen (born 1959), Norwegian politician *Knut Pedersen Hamsun (1859–1952), Norwegian author who received the Nobel Prize in Literature for 1920 *Maya Pedersen-Bieri (born 1972), Swiss skeleton racer *Michael Pedersen Friis (1857–1944), Danish Prime Minister (April 5, 1920 to May 5, 1920) *Morten Pedersen Porsild (1872–1956), Danish botanist who lived and worked in Greenland *Nils Pedersen Igland (1833–1898), Norwegian farmer and politician *Peder Johan Pedersen Holmesland (1833–1914), Norwegian politician *Rasmus Pedersen Thu (1864–1946), Norwegian photographer *Simon Pedersen Holmesland (1823–1895), Norwegian politician *Ulla Pedersen Tørnæs (born 1962), Danish politician and former Minister for Development Cooperation of Denmark
==Other references== *Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) is an international architectural design firm located in New York, London and Shanghai *.276 Pedersen, experimental 7 mm cartridge developed for the U.S. Army and used in the Pedersen rifle *3312 Pedersen (1984 SN), Main-belt Asteroid discovered in 1984 *Pedersen bicycle, bicycle designed by Mikael Pedersen * Pedersen commitment, a cryptographic technique used in multiple applications, including zero-knowledge proofs *Pedersen Device, attachment developed during World War I for the M1903 Springfield rifle that allowed it to fire a short 0.30 (7.62 mm) caliber intermediate cartridge in semi-automatic mode *Pedersen index, measure of electoral volatility in party systems *Pedersen rifle, United States semi-automatic rifle designed by John Pedersen *Pedersen's law, named after Danish linguist Holger Pedersen, is a Balto-Slavic accent law which states that the stress was retracted from stressed medial syllables in Balto-Slavic mobile paradigms *''Pedersen v. Office of Personnel Management'', United States lawsuit
==See also== *Pederson, surname *Petersen, surname
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