What is "soerensen"

Sørensen is a Danish- Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Søren" ( given name equivalent of Severin). It is the eighth most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 2,3% of the population. 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:

Soerensen may refer to:

• Jan Soerensen or Jan Sørensen, (born 1955), Danish former football player
• Nicki Soerensen or Nicki Sørensen, (born 1975), Danish professional road bicycle racer
• Palle Soerensen or Palle Sørensen, (born 1927), former small-time criminal who shot and killed four police officers in 1965
• Peder Soerensen, known as Petrus Severinus (1542–1602), Danish physician and follower of Paracelsus
• Rolf Soerensen or Rolf Sørensen, (born 1965), Danish former professional road bicycle racer
• Soeren Peter Lauritz Soerensen (1868–1939), Danish chemist, created the pH scale for measuring acidity and alkalinity