Yorgensen

Yorgensen Meaning & Origin

About Yorgensen
The surname Yorgensen is of Danish origin and is derived from the given name Jørgen, which is the Danish form of George. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Jørgen. The name Jørgen itself is derived from the Greek name Georgios, meaning "farmer" or "earthworker." Therefore, the surname Yorgensen can be interpreted to mean "son of Jørgen" or "descendant of Jørgen."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yorgensen: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yorgensen 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
ARJNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y06205205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AO1 R G IH0 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/yorgensen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARJNSN', 'ARKNSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yorgensen in Braille

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

The name Yorgensen in braille

How to sign the name Yorgensen using Sign Language

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

The name Yorgensen in sign language

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