Sørensen
Sørensen Danish pronunciation: [ˈsɶɐ̯ˀɐnsn̩] is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Søren" (given name equivalent of Severin). It is the third most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 2.3% of the population.[1] Immigrants to English-speaking countries often changed the spelling to "Sorensen" or "Sorenson" in order to accommodate English orthographic rules. English-language media often similarly renders Sørensen it as either "Sorensen" or "Sorenson". A parallel form of similar origin is Severinsen.
The numbers of bearers of the surnames Sørensen and Severinsen in Denmark and Norway (2008):
| Sørensen | Severinsen | source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 118396 | 1000 | Statistics Denmark |
| Norway | 10809 | 728 | Statistics Norway |
It may refer to a number of people:
People with the same name
In sports
- Aksel Sørensen (1891-1955), Danish gymnast
- Andreas Sørensen (born 1984), Danish footballer
- Arne Sørensen (footballer) (1917-1977), Danish footballer and manager
- Asgeir The same Sørensen (1975) Norwegian Football keeper Tromsø (1995-96)
- Chris Sørensen (born 1977), Danish footballer
- Chris Anker Sørensen (born 1984), Danish cyclist
- Dennis Sørensen (born 1981), Danish footballer
- Egon Sørensen (1913-1981), Danish football goalkeeper
- Erling Sørensen (1920-2002), Danish footballer
- Ernst Sørensen (chess player), Danish chess player
- Finn Willy Sørensen (1941-2019), Danish football player
- Frederik Sørensen (born 1992), Danish football player
- Hans Christian Sørensen (1900-1984), Danish gymnast
- Hans Olav Sørensen (born 1942), Norwegian ski jumper
- Hans Laurids Sørensen (1901-1974), Danish gymnast
- Harry Sørensen (1892-1963), Danish gymnast
- Henning Lund-Sørensen (born 1942), retired Danish footballer
- Inge Sørensen (1924-2011), Danish swimmer
- Jacob Sørensen (born 1983), Danish footballer
- Jan Sørensen (born 1955), Danish footballer
- Jan-Derek Sørensen (born 1971), Norwegian footballer
- Jens-Kristian Sørensen (born 1987), Danish footballer
- Jesper Sørensen (born 1973), Danish footballer
- Jørgen Leschly Sørensen (1922-1999), Danish footballer
- Jørn Sørensen (born 1936), Danish footballer
- Karina Sørensen (born 1980), Danish badminton player
- Karsten Sørensen (born 1948), Danish handball player
- Kenneth Sørensen (born 1982), Danish footballer
- Lars Sørensen (swimmer) (born 1968), Danish swimmer
- Mette Sørensen (born 1975), Danish badminton player
- Nicki Sørensen (born 1975), Danish cyclist
- Niels Holst-Sørensen (born 1922), Danish athlete
- Odd Wang Sørensen (1922-2004), Norwegian footballer
- Ole Nørskov Sørensen (born 1952), Danish handball player
- Poul Sørensen (1906-1951), Danish cyclist
- Poul Sørensen (born 1954), Danish handball player
- Rolf Sørensen (born 1965), Danish cyclist
- Søren Sørensen (1897-1965), Danish gymnast
- Thomas Sørensen (born 1976), Danish football goalkeeper
- Tommy Sørensen (born 1979), Danish badminton player
In the arts
- Bent Sørensen (born 1958), Danish composer
- Carl Theodor Sørensen (1893-1979), Danish landscape architect
- Freya Møller-Sørensen, Danish actress
- Sisters Heidi and Line Sørensen, members of Danish pop group S.O.A.P.
- Ingeborg Sørensen (born 1948), Norwegian model
- John Sorensen (born 1934), Guitarist, recording engineer, producer and lawyer
- Morten Ryelund Sørensen, Danish violinist and composer
- Per Øystein Sørensen (born 1961), musician
- Sigurd Torbjørn Sørensen (1901-1981), Norwegian artist
- Svend-Allan Sørensen (born 1975), Danish artist
- Villy Sørensen (1929-2001), Danish author
In politics
- Edvard Sørensen (1893-1954), Danish politician
- Enevold Frederik Adolf Sørensen (1850-1920), Danish editor and politician
- Frode Sørensen (born 1946), Danish politician
- Hans Peter Sørensen (1886–1962), Danish politician
- Heidi Sørensen (born 1970), Norwegian politician
- Olaf Sørensen (1892-1962), Norwegian politician
- Ronald Sørensen (born 1947), Dutch politician (Norwegian descent)
In other media
- Elsa Sørensen (1934-2016), Danish model
- Jan Vang Sørensen (born c. 1960), previously named Jan Vang Hansen, Danish poker player
- Palle Sørensen (1927-2018), Danish criminal
In military
- Niels Holst-Sørensen (born 1922), commander-in-chief of the Royal Danish Air Force
In science
- Bent Erik Sørensen (born 1941), Danish physicist and researcher into renewable energy
- Ib Holm Sørensen (1949–2012), Danish-British computer scientist
- Søren Sørensen (chemist) (1868-1939), Danish biochemist
- Thorvald Sørensen (1902-1973), Danish botanist
People with Sørensen in their name
- Anders Sørensen Vedel (1542-1616), Danish priest and historian
- Christen Sørensen Longomontanus (1562-1647), Danish astronomer
- Peter Sørensen Vig (1854-1929), Danish-American pastor
Other uses
- Kuffert Sørensen, leather goods company
Severinsen
- Doc Severinsen (born 1927), American pop and jazz trumpeter
- Al Severinsen (born 1927), American baseball player
See also
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