Where Does The Last Name Sorensen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Sorensen (Arabic: سورينسن, Russian: Соренсен) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Sörensen, Sórensen, Sõrensen or Sörensén. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sorensen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Sorensen is the 11,154^th most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 144,652 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Sorensen are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Sorensen is also the 1,116,575^th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 75 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 38,851 people, or 1 in 9,329. In The United States Sorensen is mostly found in: Utah, where 14 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and Minnesota, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname exists in 102 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Sorensen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sorensen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 4,949 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 3,395 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 877 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 393 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sorensen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Sorensen last name is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sorensen last name are 20.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.54% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sorensen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.84% less than the national average, earning 291,257 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.39% more than the national average, earning R 352,620 per year; in United States they earn 10.13% more than the national average, earning $47,519 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.32% more than the national average, earning $51,333 CAD per year.