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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
- Thorvald August Sørensen -- --, 1879 October 25, 1955
- Stanley Kenneth Sorensen -- --, 1928 November 16, 2008 New Jersey
- Laurs Sorensen -- --, 1788
- Soren Sorensen -- --, 1693
- Las Sørensen -- --, 1665 December 0, 1729
Sorensen Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Søren Peter Larsen Sorensen -- --, 1848 September 23, 1921 Hjørring
- Peder Sorensen -- --, 1672 December 26, 1757
- Jens Sørensen -- --, 1744 December 0, 1810 Hjørring
- Peder Sørensen -- --, 1649 October 7, 1714
- Villads Sorensen -- --, 1728 July 26, 1782
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