Jorgenson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Denmark
Germany

Early Origins of the Jorgenson family

The surname Jorgenson was first found in Prussia and Denmark, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Jorgenson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jorgenson research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Jorgenson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jorgenson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jorgenson, Jeorgenson, Jorgensen, Jeorgensen and others.

Early Notables of the Jorgenson family

Notable figures of the time with the name Jorgenson were

the Jorgenson family of Denmark

Jorgenson Ranking

In the United States, the name Jorgenson is the 4,091^st most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Jorgenson migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jorgenson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ann S Jorgenson, aged 49, who landed in New York in 1864 2
Frederick Jorgenson, aged 11, who arrived in New York in 1864 2
Georgine Jorgenson, aged 14, who landed in New York in 1864 2
Helena Jorgenson, aged 6, who arrived in New York in 1864 2
Neel Jorgenson, aged 9, who arrived in New York in 1864 2
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Jorgenson Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Christ Jorgenson, who arrived in Illinois in 1906
Karl Valdomar Jorgenson, who landed in Mississippi in 1906 2
Amanda Jorgenson, who arrived in Montana in 1910
Carl Hans Jorgenson, who settled in Kansas in 1913

Contemporary Notables of the name Jorgenson (post 1700) +

Theodore Jorgenson, American Democratic Party politician, Democratic-Farmer-Labor Candidate for U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1946 3
Terri Jorgenson, American Republican politician, Candidate for South Dakota State Senate 17th District, 2010 3
Michael Jorgenson, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 2008 3
Julius Jorgenson, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 32nd District, 1919-22 3
Jack Jorgenson, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1948, 1960 (alternate), 1964 3
Howard D. Jorgenson, American politician, Mayor of Prescott, Arizona, 1967 3
Howard Jorgenson, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1996 3
Cynthia Jorgenson, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 2008 3
Caroline L. Jorgenson, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972 3
Ben Jorgenson, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1956 3

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html