Sorsen

Sorsen Meaning & Origin

About Sorsen
The surname Sorsen is of Danish origin and is derived from the personal name Søren, which is a Danish form of the name Severin. The name Severin is derived from the Latin name Severinus, meaning "stern" or "serious." Therefore, the surname Sorsen likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Søren," and was used to identify individuals who were descendants of someone named Søren.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sorsen: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sorsen 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 Sorsen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AO1 R S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/sorsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sorsen in Braille

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

The name Sorsen in braille

How to sign the name Sorsen using Sign Language

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

The name Sorsen in sign language

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