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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
[update] , 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:
People with the same name
In sports
Aksel Sørensen (1891–1955), Danish gymnast
Andreas Sørensen (born 1984), Danish footballer
Arne Sørensen (1917–1977), Danish footballer and manager
Asger Sørensen (born 1996), Danish footballer
Chris Sørensen (born 1977), Danish footballer
Chris Anker Sørensen (1984–2021), 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 (1922–2023), 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
Birgitte Hjort Sørensen (born 1982), Danish actress
Birte Tove Sørensen (1945–2016), birth name of Birte Tove, Danish actress and nude model
Carl Theodor Sørensen (1893–1979), Danish landscape architect
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
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
In other media
In military
In science
People with Sørensen in their name
Other uses
Severinsen
See also
References