A Danish, German, Swedish and Norwegian surname the Christensen family name means the son of Christen.

Spelling variations for Christensen include Kristensen and Kristenson.

In Denmark the Christensen surname is the sixth most popular family name. The name is also popular in Norway and Sweden.

In England the city of London and the northern regions have some populations of Christensen families. In Wales the region of Glamorgan has Christensen families. The center of Scotland, in Perthshire, Fife, Stirlingshire and Renfrewshire, have the higher percentage of Christensen families.
The states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, South Dakota, Nebraska, Utah and California have the greater populations of Christensen families in the United States.

Famous: Bruce Christensen (professional baseball player), Carlos Hugo Christensen (film director and producer from Argentina), Erik Christensen (ice hockey player from Canada), Inger Christensen (writer from Denmark), Lars Christensen (explorer of the Antarctica, ship owner and whaling expert from Norway), McKay Christensen (professional baseball player), Niels Christensen (inventor of the O-ring for forming a tight seal), Todd Christensen (professional football player and sportscaster), Julie Christensen (singer) and Heather Christensen (model).