Sørensen

Sørensen Danish pronunciation: [ˈsœɐ̯ˀnsn̩] is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Søren" (given name equivalent of Severin). It is the eighth most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 2,3% of the population.[1] Immigrants to English-speaking countries often changed the spelling to "Sorensen" or "Sorenson" in order to accommodate English orthographic rules. English-language media often similarly renders Sørensen it as either "Sorensen" or "Sorenson". A parallel form of similar origin is Severinsen.

The numbers of bearers of the surnames Sørensen and Severinsen in Denmark and Norway (2008):

Sørensen Severinsen source
Denmark 118396 1000 Statistics Denmark
Norway 10809 728 Statistics Norway

It may refer to a number of people:

People with the same name

In sports

In the arts

In politics

In other media

In military

In science

People with Sørensen in their name

Other uses

Severinsen

See also

References

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