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The surname '''Rasmussen''' (sometimes '''Rasmusen''') is a [[Denmark|Danish]] and [[Norway|Norwegian]] surname, meaning "Rasmus' son". The first name "[[Rasmus]]", from which it is derived, is itself a contraction of "[[Erasmus (disambiguation)|Erasmus]]" the name of a famous 16th Century [[Desiderius Erasmus|philosopher and theologian]]. When found elsewhere, i.e. in North America and Australia, the name "Rasmussen" is a likely indication of Scandinavian family origin, though that might be generations removed.
People with this name include:
* [[Alis Rasmussen]] (born 1958), American writer known by the name Kate Elliott
* [[Anders Fogh Rasmussen]] (born 1953), Prime Minister of Denmark
* [[Blair Rasmussen]] (born 1962), American former professional basketball player
* [[Bruce Rasmussen]] (born 1961), American television producer
* [[Carmen Rasmusen]] (born 1985), Canadian-American singer
* [[Dan Rasmussen]], American politician, member of the Iowa House of Representatives
* [[Dennis F. Rasmussen]] (born 1947), American politician
* [[Dennis Rasmussen]] (born 1959), American Major League Baseball pitcher
* [[Egil Rasmussen]] (1903-1964), Norwegian author, literature critic and musician
* [[Eldon Rasmussen]] (born 1936), driver in the USAC Championship Car series
* [[Elton Rasmussen]], Australian rugby league player
* [[Erik Rasmussen]] (born 1977), American professional ice hockey player
* [[Flemming Rasmussen]] (born 1958), Danish music producer
* [[Flint Rasmussen]], "Rodeo Barrelman" in the sport of bullriding
* [[Greg Rasmussen]], wildlife conservation biologist
* [[Halfdan Rasmussen]] (1915-2002), Danish poet
* [[Jack Rasmussen]], Director and Curator of the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center
* [[Jesper Rasmussen Brochmand]] (1585-1652), Bishop of Zealand
* [[Jonas Rasmussen]] (born 1977), Danish badminton player
* [[Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen]] (1878-1964), Danish engineer and industrialist
* [[Julie Rasmussen]], American contemporary artist
* [[Karen-Lisbeth Rasmussen]] (born 1944), Danish ceramist and designer
* [[Karl Johan Rasmussen]] (born 1973), Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in marathon races
* [[Ken Rasmussen]], Canadian professor of public administration
* [[Kirstina Rasmussen]], composer and conductor of choral music
* [[Knud Johan Victor Rasmussen]] (1879-1933), Greenlandic polar explorer and anthropologist
* [[Kyle Rasmussen]], Olympic Skier
* [[Lars Løkke Rasmussen]] (born 1964), Danish politician representing the Liberal Party Venstre
* [[Marie Rasmussen]] (born 1972), Danish pole vaulter
* [[Michael Rasmussen]] (born 1974), Danish cyclist
* [[Morten Rasmussen (football defender)]] (born 1985), Danish professional football player
* [[Morten Rasmussen (football striker)]] (born 1985), Danish professional football player
* [[Pamela C. Rasmussen]], American ornithologist and expert on Asian birds
* [[Peter Rasmussen]], Danish badminton player
* [[Phil Rasmussen]], Army Air Corps second lieutenant stationed at Pearl Harbor during the 1941 Japanese attack
* [[Poul Nyrup Rasmussen]], former Prime Minister of Denmark
* [[Rie Rasmussen]], Danish actress, model, director and photographer
* [[Robert L. Rasmussen]], Artist, Sculptor, U.S. Naval Aviator
* [[Scott Rasmussen]], co-founder of the sports television network ESPN and polling company [[Rasmussen Reports]]
* [[Steen Rasmussen]], Danish Artificial Life Scientist working in the USA
* [[Steen Eiler Rasmussen]], Danish architect and town-planner
* [[Steffen Rasmussen]], Danish professional football goalkeeper
* [[Sunleif Rasmussen]], foremost Faroese composer of classical music
* [[Theis F. Rasmussen]], Danish football goalkeeper
* [[Thomas Rasmussen]], Danish professional football (soccer) player
* [[Tine Rasmussen]], female badminton player from Denmark
* [[Timothy Rasmussen]] a.k.a $hamrock, an American rapper notable for winning [[ego trip's The (White) Rapper Show]]
* [[Tom Rasmussen]], member of the Seattle City Council
* [[Thomas Rasmussen]], inventor of the raz theorem
* [[Troels Rasmussen]], Danish former football (soccer) player
* [[Willy Rasmussen]], former Norwegian javelin thrower
* [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/intcoop/acp/51_06/default_en.htm Mr Wilkie Rasmussen] Deputy Prime Minister [[Cook Islands]]
In addition:
* [[Rasmussen's aneurysm]] is a pulmonary artery aneurysm adjacent or within a tuberculous cavity
* [[Rasmussen's encephalitis]] is a rare, progressive neurological disorder
* [[Rasmussen Reports]] is an American public opinion polling company
* the "''Rasmussen Report'''" is an informal name for the [[WASH-1400]] report about nuclear reactor safety
* [[Kall-Rasmussen Fragment]] is a parchment page (ca. 1275) from ''Saxo Gesta Danorum''
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