Sorensen

Sorensen Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sorensen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sorensen: 28,069
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,251
  • Frequency per 100k people: 9.52

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0605205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AO1 R IH0 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɔrɪnsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sorensen in Braille

Here's how to represent Sorensen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sorensen in braille

How to sign the name Sorensen using Sign Language

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.

The name Sorensen in sign language

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