Sørensen Surname
Approximately 94,869 people bear this surname
Sørensen Surname User-submission:
A Danish surname, meaning 'descendant of Søren', from Latin severinus, meaning 'strict'. The ø in this surname is quite unusual for non-Danish languages, so when immigrating many chose (or were forced to by default) to change their surname to fit the countries language orthographic rules.
Read More About This SurnameSørensen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 82,315 | 1:69 | 8 |
| Norway | 11,306 | 1:455 | 28 |
| Faroe Islands | 399 | 1:123 | 20 |
| Greenland | 377 | 1:150 | 31 |
| Sweden | 121 | 1:81,378 | 6,033 |
| Germany | 63 | 1:1,277,864 | 81,414 |
| Estonia | 50 | 1:26,436 | 4,834 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| United States | 30 | 1:12,081,964 | 463,456 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
The alternate forms: Srensen (6,613) are calculated separately.
Sørensen (30) may also be a first name.
Sørensen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A Danish surname, meaning 'descendant of Søren', from Latin severinus, meaning 'strict'. The ø in this surname is quite unusual for non-Danish languages, so when immigrating many chose (or were forced to by default) to change their surname to fit the countries language orthographic rules.
- deleted-173293Sorensen means son of Søren and Søren means 'stern' or 'strict'.
- henriksSørensen Demographics
Average Sørensen Salary in
Norway
329,118 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Sørensen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sørensen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sørensen is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Srensen. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sørensen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,942nd most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 76,817 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Sørensen reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,911,214th most frequently occurring forename in the world, held by 30 people.
Sørensen is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is borne by 82,315 people, or 1 in 69. In Denmark it is mostly concentrated in: Central Denmark Region, where 32 percent live, Region of Southern Denmark, where 21 percent live and Capital Region of Denmark, where 19 percent live. Barring Denmark it is found in 65 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 12 percent live and The Faroe Islands, where 0 percent live.
Sørensen Last Name Statistics demography
Sørensen earn marginally less than the average income. In Norway they earn 4.9% less than the national average, earning 329,118 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Srensen | 98 | 6,613 | / |
| Sørenssen | 94 | 41 | / |
| Sørensøen | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sørensenn | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sørnsen | 93 | 27 | / |
| Sørensn | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sørengen | 88 | 72 | / |
| Scrensen | 88 | 4 | / |
| Jørensen | 88 | 3 | / |
| Sërensen | 88 | 2 | / |
| Sørensne | 88 | 1 | / |
| Søremsen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sårensen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sreensen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sjørengen | 82 | 25 | / |
| Sørensson | 82 | 3 | / |
| Jørnsen | 80 | 37 | / |
| Srenson | 80 | 11 | / |
| Crensen | 80 | 4 | / |
| Srengen | 80 | 3 | / |
| Srensson | 75 | 13 | / |
| Screnson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Scrensin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shrenson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Xrnsen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Crenson | 67 | 76 | / |
| Crynsen | 67 | 1 | / |
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Sørensen Reference & Research
Sorensen FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Sorensen FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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