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Sorenson Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Danish and Norwegian Sørensen (see Sorensen) or of the Swedish cognate Sörensson and its very rare variant Sörenson.

Jewish (northeastern Ashkenazic): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Sore (from the Hebrew female name Sara ‘princess’) + German Sohn ‘son’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Sorenson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sorenson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sorenson families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 23 Sorenson families living in London. This was about 37% of all the recorded Sorenson's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sorenson families in 1891.
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What did your Sorenson ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sorenson. 100% of Sorenson women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 12,000 military records available for the last name Sorenson. For the veterans among your Sorenson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sorenson lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Sorenson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Sorenson in 1944 was 31, and 76 in 2004.

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