Sorenson

Sorenson Meaning & Origin

About Sorenson
The surname Sorenson is of Danish and Norwegian origin, derived from the given name Søren, which is the Danish and Norwegian form of the name Severin. The name Severin is derived from the Latin name Severinus, meaning "stern" or "serious." Therefore, the surname Sorenson can be interpreted to mean "son of Søren" or "descendant of Severin."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sorenson: 15,962
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,284
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sorenson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Sorenson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sorenson in Braille

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

The name Sorenson in braille

How to sign the name Sorenson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sorenson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sorenson in sign language

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