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Mortensen or Mortenson (in US) is a surname of
Danish and
Norwegian origin, meaning son of Morten . The
Swedish variant is
Mårtensson . Mortensen is currently the 20th most common surname in
Denmark .
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It may refer to the following people:
Alex Mortensen (born 1985), American football coach
Arne Mortensen (1900–1942), Norwegian rower
Beverly Mortensen (born 1939), American musician and composer
Carlos Mortensen (born 1972), Ecuadorian professional poker player
Chris Mortensen (1951–2024), American journalist, father of Alex Mortensen
Christian Mortensen (1882–1998), Danish-American supercentenarian
Clayton Mortensen (born 1985), American baseball player
Dale L. Mortensen (1966–2020), American politician
Dale T. Mortensen (1939–2014), American economist
Dan Mortensen (born 1968), American rodeo rider
Daniel Mortensen (born 1994), Danish basketballer
Erling Mortensen (born 1955), Danish chess master
Finn Mortensen (1922–1983), Norwegian classical composer
Flemming Møller Mortensen (born 1963), Danish politician
Greg Mortenson , American humanitarian
Hans Christian Cornelius Mortensen (1856–1921), Danish teacher and ornithologist
Jess Mortensen (1907–1962), American NCAA champion track athlete and coach
Lars Ulrik Mortensen (born 1955), Danish harpsichordist and conductor
Malene Mortensen (born 1982), Danish singer
Norma Jean Mortenson, birth name of
Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962), American actress
Ole Mortensen (born 1958), Danish cricketer
Ole Theodor Jensen Mortensen (1868–1952), Danish professor of zoology
Stan Mortensen (1921–1991), English professional footballer
Sarah Mortensen (born 1997), Danish basketballer, sister of Daniel Mortensen
Svend Aage Mortensen (1942–2015), Danish cardiologist
Viggo Mortensen (born 1958), Danish-American actor, poet, musician, photographer and painter
William Mortensen (1897–1965), American photographer, known for 1920s–1940s Hollywood portraits in the Pictorialist style
Zachary Mortensen (born 1972), American film producer and writer
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