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Sorensen Family History
Sorensen Genealogy & Family TreeSorenson is a German name from Brunsick, Germany. It comes from the Latin serverinus which means "harsh" or "austere." It is the eighth most common name in Denmark. The earliest known ancestor--Birgithe Sorensen--was recorded in 1613. Roots for this name can also be found in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway.
Other spellings include "Sorensen," "Sorsen," "Sorson," "Sornson," "Saurson," "Surson," "Sursen," "Serenson," and "Seurenson." Notable people with the surname include Danish Olympic athlete Aksel Sorensen (gymnastics), Danish cyclist Rolf Sorensen, and Danish Olympic athlete Lars Sorensen (swimming). The first Sorenson to come to America was Elios Sorenson in New York in 1869.
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Sorensen Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Peder Sørensen -- --, 1649 October 7, 1714
- Villads Sorensen -- --, 1728 July 26, 1782
- Anders Sorensen -- --, 1792 May 26, 1860 Buskerud
- Jacob Sørensen -- --, 1635 December 0, 1691
- Anders I Sørensen -- --, 1566 December 0, 1631 Ålborg
Sorensen Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Anne Sorensen -- --, 1779 February 16, 1783
- Peder Sorensen -- --, 1672 December 26, 1757
- Jens Sørensen -- --, 1744 December 0, 1810 Hjørring
- Søren Peter Larsen Sorensen -- --, 1848 September 23, 1921 Hjørring
- Thorvald August Sørensen -- --, 1879 October 25, 1955
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