Sorensen, or Sorenson, is a surname that can be of Danish or Scandinavian origin. The basic derivation is "son of Søren", the

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...

variety of the name Severin. The name almost exclusively comes from Danish or Norwegian emigrants named

Sørensen 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. Immigrants to English-speaking countries often changed the spelling to ''Sorense ...

who altered the spelling of their names when they moved to countries outside

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, ...

whose orthographies do not use the letter ø. Notable people with this surname include: *

Albert Sorensen Albert "Al" Sorensen (born February 19, 1932) served as a Democratic Iowa State Senator from 1991 to 1997. He joined the Senate after winning a special election in 1991, his predecessor, Jack Nystrom (R- Boone), having resigned to serve on the ...

(born 1932), American politician *

Alfred Sorensen Alfred Julius Emmanuel Sorensen (October 27, 1890 – August 13, 1984), also known as Sunyata, Shunya, or Sunyabhai, was a Danish mystic, horticulturist and writer who lived in Europe, India and the US. Early life and background Alfred Sorens ...

, Danish mystic, horticulturalist and writer who lived in Europe, India and the US * Arne Sørensen, Danish politician and writer * Arne Sørensen, Danish footballer and coach *

Bill Sorensen William Sorensen was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand in the 1954 Rugby League World Cup, 1954, 1957 Rugby League World Cup, 1957 and 1960 Rugby League World Cup, 1960 World ...

, New Zealand rugby league footballer *

Charles E. Sorensen Charles Emil Sorensen (7 September 1881 – 11 August 1968) was a Danish-American principal of the Ford Motor Company during its first four decades. Like most other managers at Ford at the time, he did not have an official job title, but he served ...

, Danish-American, one of the principals of the Ford Motor Company during its first four decades *

Christian A. Sorensen Christian Abraham Sorensen (March 24, 1890 – August 25, 1959) was an American lawyer and politician. Early life Sorensen was born in Harrisburg, Nebraska. Sorensen graduated from Loup City High School in Loup City, Nebraska in 1909. He w ...

(1890-1959), American politician * Dane Sorensen, New Zealand rugby league footballer * Daniel Sorensen, Kansas City Chiefs strong safety * Edward Sorenson (1869–1939), Australian poet * Eric Sorensen (journalist), Canadian journalist *

Eric Sorensen (politician) Eric Sorensen (born March 18, 1976) is an American meteorologist and politician serving as the U.S. representative from since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Sorensen is the first openly gay member of Congress from Illinois. Early lif ...

, American politician *

Erik Sørensen Erik Sørensen, also known by his full name Erik Lykke Sørensen, (born 22 January 1940) is a Danish former football player and manager. He was a goalkeeper, and played professionally in the 1960s and 1970s for Scottish clubs Greenock Morton an ...

, Danish footballer *

Gerry Sorensen Gerry Sorensen (born October 15, 1958) is a Canadian former female alpine skier. Sorensen was born in Kimberley, British Columbia Kimberley is a city in southeast British Columbia, Canada along Highway 95A between the Purcell and Rocky Mount ...

, Canadian alpine skier *

Gillian Sorensen Gillian Sorensen is the former United Nations assistant secretary-general for external relations. Sorensen currently works with groups and organizations committed to peace, justice, development, refugees, and human rights. She recently addressed t ...

, American member of the United Nations Foundation * Harry Sørensen (disambiguation) *

James Sorensen James Sorensen (born 18 July 1986 in Melbourne, Australia) is a former professional model and actor. He is best known for portraying Declan Napier in the soap opera ''Neighbours''. Sorensen served in the Australian Army in his early 20s. He co ...

(born 1986), Australian actor and model * James LeVoy Sorenson, American businessman and philanthropist * Jen Sorensen, American cartoonist *

Jesse Sorensen Jessy Ryan Sorensen (born March 1, 1989) is an American professional wrestler, who is best known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. He began his career in 2008, but he gained national exposition when he participated in the X Division ...

, American professional wrestler *

Jonathan Sorensen Jonathan Roger Sorensen (born October 10, 1965) is an American sociologist, criminologist, and professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at the East Carolina University College of Human Ecology. He is known for his research on capital punis ...

, American sociologist and criminologist *

Kent Sorenson Kent Sorenson (born March 29, 1972) is a former Iowa state legislator who resigned after pleading guilty to obstruction of justice and other felonies related to campaign finances. Sorenson graduated from Indianola High School in 1990. He was ...

, American Politician *

Kurt Sorensen Kurt John Sorensen (born 8 November 1956) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Background He is the brother of fellow Kiwi international, Dane Sorensen, and the nephew of anothe ...

, New Zealand rugby league footballer *

Kyle Sorensen Kyle Sorensen (born June 22, 1986) is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays defense for the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League and the Toronto Nationals of Major League Lacrosse Major League Lacrosse (MLL) was a men's field ...

, lacrosse player *

Lary Sorensen Lary Alan Sorensen (born October 4, 1955) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1977–1980), St. Louis Cardinals (1981), Cleveland Indians (1982–1983), Oakland Athletics (1984), Chica ...

, American baseball player * Louk Sorensen (born 1985), Irish tennis player, son of Sean Sorensen *

Max Sorensen Max Christian Sorensen (born 18 November 1985) is an Irish former international cricketer of South African origin, who played for the Irish national team. Born in Johannesburg, Sorensen is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium. ...

, Irish cricketer * Nick Sorensen, American football player * Reed Sorenson, American race car driver *

Reginald Sorensen, Baron Sorensen Reginald William Sorensen, Baron Sorensen (19 June 1891 – 8 October 1971) was a Unitarianism, Unitarian minister and Labour Party (UK), Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was a Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Par ...

, British politician *

Rosemary Sorensen Rosemary Sorensen (born 1954) is an Australian journalist, editor, and literary critic previously working for ''The Australian'', then for the '' Bendigo Weekly''.Roy Sorensen Roy is a masculine given name and a family surname with varied origin. In Anglo-Norman England, the name derived from the Norman ''roy'', meaning "king", while its Old French cognate, ''rey'' or ''roy'' (modern ''roi''), likewise gave rise to ...

, American philosopher who worked on the

Sorites paradox The sorites paradox (; sometimes known as the paradox of the heap) is a paradox that results from vague predicates. A typical formulation involves a heap of sand, from which grains are removed individually. With the assumption that removing a sing ...

* Sean Sorensen (born 1955), Irish tennis player, father of Louk Sorensen *

Søren Sørensen Søren Larsen Sørensen (20 April 1897 – 11 March 1965) was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olymp ...

(1868–1939), Danish chemist * Soren Lorenson * Ted Sorensen, American presidential counsel, speechwriter, and political author; husband of Gillian * Tom Sorensen, American volleyball player *

Tonny Sorensen ''Tonny'' is a 1962 Norwegian drama film directed by Nils R. Müller and Per Gjersøe. It was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Per Christensen as Tonny * Wenche Foss as Tonnys mor * Liv Ullmann as Kari * Joachi ...

, CEO of Von Dutch *

Virginia Sorensen Virginia Louise Sorensen (née Eggertsen; February 17, 1912 – December 24, 1991), also credited as Virginia Sorenson, was an American regionalist writer. Her role in Utah and Mormon literature places her within the "lost generation" of Mormon ...

(1912–1991), American author *

Zach Sorensen Zach Hart Sorensen (born January 3, 1977, in Salt Lake City, Utah) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and shortstop. Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 2nd round of the amateur draft, Sorensen would make his Major Leagu ...

(born 1977), American baseball player

Other uses

Sorenson codec Sorenson Media was an American software company specializing in video encoding technology. Established in December 1995 as Sorenson Vision, the company developed technology which was licensed and ultimately acquired from Utah State University. T ...

, the internal video codec used by QuickTime *

Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership Sorensen, or Sorenson, is a surname that can be of Danish or Scandinavian origin. The basic derivation is "son of Søren", the Danish variety of the name Severin. The name almost exclusively comes from Danish or Norwegian emigrants named Sørensen ...

, affiliate of the University of Virginia * Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation

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