Sorensen Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Sorensen last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Sorensen last name
Meaning of the Sorensen last name: son of Søren (Severinus). Sorensen is a Danish and Norwegian surname meaning "son of Søren", the Danish form of the Latin name Severinus. Like most Scandinavian last names it began as a patronymic that changed every generation, then became fixed. Curiously, the philosopher Søren Kierkegaard made the first name known.
Arms associated with the Sorensen name
Coats of arms associated with the Sorensen surname follow Scandinavian heraldry, where arms often belonged to a person or farm, each with a short blazon.
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Sorensen name FAQ
What does the Sorensen name mean?
Son of Søren (Severinus). Common variants include Sørensen, Sorenson.
Where does the Sorensen surname come from?
It originates in Denmark, and is also found in Norway, the United States and Canada.
Is there a Sorensen coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Sorensen coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).