About Sorensen
The surname Sorensen is of Danish origin and is derived from the given name Søren, which is the Danish form of the name Severin. Søren itself is a variant of the name Sören, which means "stern" or "severe" in Old Norse. Therefore, the surname Sorensen can be interpreted to mean "son of Søren" or "descendant of Severin."
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The surname Sorensen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sorensen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Sorensen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Sorensen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.