Sørensen

Sørensen

Sørensen

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Sørensen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈsɶɐ̯ˀn̩sn̩]) is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Søren" (given name equivalent of Severin). As of 2022, it is the eighth most common surname in Denmark.[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 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):

More information Severinsen, source ...

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

  1. "Navne i hele befolkningen". www.dst.dk (in Danish). Statistics Denmark. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  2. "Navn". SSB (in Norwegian Bokmål). Statistics Norway. Retrieved 26 August 2022.

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