The Danish surname Halvorsen, also found in Norway, is a patronymic name derived from the personal name Halvor, Old Norse Hallvarðr, composed of the elements hallr meaning “rock” and varðr meaning “guardian, or defender.” The name is recorded in Danish documents as early as the 16th Century. The earliest record of the name in the New World is in 1838 when Knute Halverson arrived in Illinois from Denmark. Today there are approximately 3,000 bearers of the surname Halvorsen living in the US
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