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Sorenson Name 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


Similar surnames: Rosenson, Sorensen, Berenson, Mortenson, Lorenson, Steenson, Hogenson

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Where is the Sorenson family from?

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 1911 there were 32 Sorenson families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 30% of all the recorded Sorenson's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Sorenson families in 1911.
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What did your Sorenson ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Sorenson. 64% of Sorenson men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Sorenson women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sorenson were Farmers Son and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    64%
  • Labourer
    10%
  • Laborer
    8%
  • Farmers Son
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    50%
  • Housewife
    50%
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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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