A Norwegian and Danish surname, Kristensen comes from the names of ‘kristen’ and ‘christian’ meaning the son of Christian. Spelling variations for Kristensen include Kristenson, Kristinson and Christensen. Kristensen is a popular name in Denmark. In England the Kristensen individuals primarily live in Kent county. In Scotland Kristensen families are in Fife, Stirlingshire and Ross-Cromarty counties. Within the United States the Kristensen families are centered in New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, Montana, Washington, Texas, Illinois, California and Iowa. Famous: Tom Kristensen (a champion race car driver from Denmark), Thomas F. Kristensen (a professional footballer from Denmark), Bjorn Kristensen (a professional footballer who played for English teams), Caryl Kristensen (a comic), Reinhardt Kristensen (a Danish biologist who discovered three new phyla) and Thor Kristensen (summer 2004 Olympic rowing team member from Denmark).