The surname Rasmussen () is a Danish and Norwegian surname, meaning Rasmus' son. It is the ninth-most-common surname in Denmark, shared by about 1.9% of the population. People with this name include: Arts and language Rasmussen (born 1985), Danish singer Aaron Frederick Rasmussen Jr. (1915–1984), American microbiologist and immunologist Alis Rasmussen (born 1958), American writer known by the name Kate Elliott Anne Rasmussen (educator) (born 1959), American ethnomusicologist Bill Rasmussen (born 1932), American media figure, first president and CEO of ESPN Bruce Rasmussen (born 1961), American television producer Carmen Rasmusen (born 1985), Canadian-American singer Christina Rasmussen (born 1972), Greek–American crisis intervention counselor and author Egil Rasmussen (1903–1964), Norwegian author, literature critic and musician Eiler Rasmussen Eilersen (1827–1912), Danish landscape artist Ejnar Mindedal Rasmussen (1892–1975), Danish architect Eric Rasmussen (academic) (born 1960}. authority on Shakespearean texts Flemming Rasmussen (born 1958), Danish music producer Halfdan Rasmussen (1915–2002), Danish poet Jens Elmegård Rasmussen (1944–2013), Danish associate professor of Indo-European Studies Joel Rasmussen (born 1970), American film producer Karen-Lisbeth Rasmussen (born 1944), Danish ceramist and designer Karl Aage Rasmussen (born 1947), Danish composer, writer and organizer Mary Helen Rasmussen (1930–2008), American musicologist Nicolas Rasmussen (born 1962), French-born professor of history at the University of New South Wales Rie Rasmussen, (born 1978) Danish actress, model, director and photographer Scott Rasmussen (born 1956), American media figure with ESPN and polling company Rasmussen Reports Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen (1915–1982), Danish stage and film actress Steen Eiler Rasmussen (1898–1990), Danish architect and town-planner Rasmus Rasmussen (1862–1932), Norwegian actor and theatre director Rasmus Rasmussen (1871–1962), Faroese writer Sunleif Rasmussen (born 1961), Faroese composer of classical music Military Phil Rasmussen (1918–2005), American military pilot stationed at Pearl Harbor during the 1941 Japanese attack Robert L. Rasmussen (born 1930), American military artist, former naval aviator Stefan G. Rasmussen (born 1947), Danish military and civilian pilot, known for SAS flight 751 crash-landing Politics and administration Amund Rasmussen Skarholt (1892–1956), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party Anne Rasmussen (politician) (born 1971) Danish politician Anders Fogh Rasmussen (born 1953), NATO General Secretary, former Prime Minister of Denmark Bergur Løkke Rasmussen (born 1990), Danish politician Dan Rasmussen (born 1947), American politician, member of the Iowa House of Representatives David Rasmussen Hansen (born 1938), United States federal judge Dennis F. Rasmussen (born 1947), American politician Einar Normann Rasmussen (1907–1975), Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party Hjalte Rasmussen (1940–2012), Professor of European Union Law at the University of Copenhagen