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 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): SørensenSeverinsensource Denmark 102848 1075 Norway 10382 748

It may refer to a number of people:

People with the same name Ole Sørensen Peter Sørensen

In sports Aksel Sørensen (1891–1955), Danish gymnast Andreas Sørensen (born 1984), Danish footballer Anders Sørensen (born 1962), Danish golfer 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 Mads Bech Sørensen (born 1999), Danish footballer Marinus Sørensen (1898–1965), Danish track and field athlete 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 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 Edvard Sørensen (1893–1954), Danish politician Enevold Frederik Adolf Sørensen (1850–1920), Danish editor and politician Frode Sørensen (born 1946), Danish politician Hans Peter Sørensen (1886–1962), Danish politician Heidi Sørensen (1970–2026), Norwegian politician Olaf Sørensen (1892–1962), Norwegian politician Ronald Sørensen (born 1947), Dutch politician (Norwegian descent)

In other media Elsa Sørensen (1934–2016), Danish model Jan Vang Sørensen (born c. 1960), previously named Jan Vang Hansen, Danish poker player Palle Sørensen (1927–2018), Danish criminal

In military Niels Holst-Sørensen (1922–2023), commander-in-chief of the Royal Danish Air Force

In science Bent Erik Sørensen (born 1941), Danish physicist and researcher into renewable energy Jørgine Stene Sørensen (1905–1997), Norwegian chemist Søren Sørensen (chemist) (1868–1939), Danish biochemist Thorvald Sørensen (1902–1973), Danish botanist

People with Sørensen in their name Anders Sørensen Vedel (1542–1616), Danish priest and historian Christen Sørensen Longomontanus (1562–1647), Danish astronomer Peter Sørensen Vig (1854–1929), Danish-American pastor

Other uses

Severinsen Doc Severinsen (born 1927), American pop and jazz trumpeter Al Severinsen (1944–2015), American baseball player

See also Sorensen

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