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Sørensen

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Sørensen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈsɶɐ̯ˀn̩sn̩]) is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Søren" (given name equivalent of Severin). As of 2022, it is the eighth most common surname in Denmark.[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 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 102848 1075 [1]
Norway 10382 748 [2]

It may refer to a number of people:

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People with Sørensen in their name

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Severinsen

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Navne i hele befolkningen". www.dst.dk (in Danish). Statistics Denmark. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Navn". SSB (in Norwegian Bokmål). Statistics Norway. Retrieved 26 August 2022.