Sorrensen Surname

926,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Sorrensen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sorrensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2571:105,04211,793
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

Sorrensen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sorrensen Come From? nationality or country of origin

Sorrensen (Russian: Сорренсен) is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sorrensen? popularity and diffusion

Sorrensen is the 926,175th most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 25,570,337 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 91 percent of Sorrensen live; 91 percent live in Australasia and 91 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Sorrensen is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 257 people, or 1 in 105,042. In Australia it is most frequent in: Queensland, where 77 percent reside, Northern Territory, where 14 percent reside and New South Wales, where 7 percent reside. Not including Australia it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Sorrensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sorrensen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sorrensen surname fell 81 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sorrensen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sorrensen surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Sorrensen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.04% more than the national average, earning $50,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sorrensen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sorrensen in the Russian language
Сорренсенsorrensen-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sorrensen
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