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

The surname Sorensen (Arabic: سورينسن, Russian: Соренсен) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Sörensen, Sórensen, Sõrensen or Sörensén. Click here for further possible spellings of Sorensen.

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

The last name Sorensen is the 11,154^th most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 144,652 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Sorensen live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,116,575^th most commonly held forename internationally, borne by 75 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 38,851 people, or 1 in 9,329. In The United States Sorensen is most prevalent in: Utah, where 14 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Minnesota, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 102 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Sorensen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sorensen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sorensen 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 adherence of those holding the surname 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% 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.