SORENSEN
Sorensen
Sorensen is a surname of Danish origin that has been adopted by some individuals in the United Kingdom. The name derives from the patronymic system, where "-sen" is a suffix indicating "son of". In this case, "Sorensen" means "son of Søren", with "Søren" being a common Danish given name.
The surname Sorensen likely arrived in the UK through Danish immigrants or descendants of Danes who settled in the country. As with many surnames, individuals may have Anglicised the spelling or pronunciation over time.
Famous bearers of the surname Sorensen include individuals who have made notable contributions in various fields, such as academia, sports, arts, and business. The name continues to be passed down through generations in families of Danish heritage living in Britain.
There are approximately 802 people named Sorensen in the UK. That makes it roughly the 8,747th most common surname in Britain. Around 12 in a million people in Britain are named Sorensen.
Origin: Scandinavian
Region of origin: Europe
Country of origin: Denmark
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Danish
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Christian
- Christopher
- David
- Henrik
- Jens
- Jesper
- John
- Lars
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Thomas
Female
- Anette
- Anna
- Anne
- Betina
- Caroline
- Claire
- Jan
- Karen
- Laura
- Linda
- Lisa
- Lone
- Margaret
- Marie