Mortensen
Mortensen or Mortenson 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.
It may refer to the following people:
- Alex Mortensen, American football coach
- Arne Mortensen, Norwegian rower
- Beverly Mortensen, American musician and composer
- Carlos Mortensen, Ecuadorian professional poker player
- Chris Mortensen, American journalist, father of Alex Mortensen
- Christian Mortensen, Danish-American supercentenarian
- Clayton Mortensen, American baseball player
- Dale L. Mortensen, American politician
- Dale T. Mortensen, American economist
- Dan Mortensen, American rodeo rider
- Daniel Mortensen, Danish basketballer
- Erling Mortensen, Danish chess master
- Finn Mortensen, Norwegian classical composer
- Flemming Møller Mortensen, Danish politician
- Greg Mortenson, American humanitarian
- Hans Christian Cornelius Mortensen, Danish teacher and ornithologist
- Jess Mortensen, American NCAA champion track athlete and coach
- Lars Ulrik Mortensen, Danish harpsichordist and conductor
- Malene Mortensen, Danish singer
- Norma Jean Mortenson, birth name of Marilyn Monroe, American actress
- Ole Mortensen, Danish cricketer
- Ole Theodor Jensen Mortensen, Danish professor of zoology
- Stan Mortensen, English professional footballer
- Sara Mortensen, French actress
- Sarah Mortensen, Danish basketballer, sister of Daniel Mortensen
- Svend Aage Mortensen, Danish cardiologist
- Viggo Mortensen, Danish-American actor, poet, musician, photographer and painter
- William Mortensen, American photographer, known for 1920s–1940s Hollywood portraits in the Pictorialist style
- Zachary Mortensen, American film producer and writer