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

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

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, 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, New Zealand rugby league footballer * Charles E. Sorensen, 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 Edward Sylvester Sorenson (24 September 1869 − 19 December 1939), was an Australian writer and poet. Sorenson was born on 24 September 1869 at Dyraaba, New South Wales, north-west of Casino, a son of Jacob Sorenson and his wife, Mary Ann, n ...

(1869–1939), Australian poet *

Eric Sorensen (journalist) Eric Sorensen is a Canadian television journalist."Global News Appoints Eric Sorensen As New Washington Bureau Chief". Canadian Press, October 17, 2006. He has been the national affairs correspondent for '' Global National'' since early 2014, and ...

, 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, Canadian alpine skier * Gillian Sorensen, American member of the United Nations Foundation *

Harry Sørensen (disambiguation) Harry Sørensen may refer to: * Harry Sorensen (basketball) (1914–1991), American professional basketball player * Harry Sørensen (canoeist) (1946–2015), Danish sprint canoer * Harry Sørensen (gymnast) Rinno Harry Charles Sørensen ( ...

* James Sorensen (born 1986), Australian actor and model * James LeVoy Sorenson, American businessman and philanthropist * Jen Sorensen, American cartoonist * Jesse Sorensen, American professional wrestler * Jonathan Sorensen, 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 ano ...

, New Zealand rugby league footballer * Kyle Sorensen, lacrosse player * Lary Sorensen, 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 Unitarian minister and Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for over thirty years between 1929 and 1964. Early life ...

, British politician * Rosemary Sorensen (born 1954), Australian art critic *

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 *

Sean Sorensen Sean Sorensen (born 11 December 1955) is a former professional tennis player from Ireland. Career When Sorensen qualified for the 1977 Wimbledon Championships, he became the first Irishman to appear in the main draw of a Grand Slam in the Open E ...

(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 Theodore Chaikin Sorensen (May 8, 1928 – October 31, 2010) was an American lawyer, writer, and presidential adviser. He was a speechwriter for President John F. Kennedy, as well as one of his closest advisers. President Kennedy once called him ...

, 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 (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, the internal video codec used by QuickTime * Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership, affiliate of the University of Virginia * Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation

Other uses

See also