Sorenson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Denmark
Germany
Norway
Sweden

Early Origins of the Sorenson family

The surname Sorenson was first found in Brunswick, where the name Sorenson was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Sorenson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sorenson research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sorenson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sorenson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sorenson, Sörsen, Sorson, Sornson, Seurenson, Saurson, Sauernson, Sernson, Serenson, Surson, Sursen and many more.

Early Notables of the Sorenson family

Notables of the time included

the Sorenson family of Brunswick

Sorenson Ranking

In the United States, the name Sorenson is the 2,051^st most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 1

Sorenson migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sorenson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Elios Sorenson, aged 21, who arrived in New York, NY in 1869 2
Anna Sorenson, aged 35, who landed in America, in 1892
Andrew Sorenson, aged 28, who landed in America from Denmark, in 1893

Sorenson Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Anders Sorenson, aged 50, who immigrated to the United States from Sweden, in 1900
S M Sorenson, who landed in Mississippi in 1900 2
And Sorenson, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States from Copenhagen, in 1901
Agnes Sorenson, aged 3, who landed in America, in 1905
Albert Sorenson, aged 34, who immigrated to the United States, in 1921
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Contemporary Notables of the name Sorenson (post 1700) +

John Leon Sorenson (1924-2021), American anthropologist, scholar and author, professor of anthropology at Brigham Young University
Arne Morris Sorenson (1958-2021), Japanese-born American hotel executive, President and Chief Executive Officer of Marriott International (2012-2021)
Kent Sorenson (b. 1972), Republican politician and legislator
Jonathan "Jon" Sorenson (b. 1964), American academic and educator
Ferdinand Sorenson (1882-1966), prominent music educator in the U.S. state of Oregon as well as a conductor, composer
Reed Sorenson (b. 1986), American race car driver
Private Richard Keith Sorenson, American soldier awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944
Cleveland Sorenson, American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Manistee County; Elected 1930 3
Charles W. Sorenson, American politician, Mayor of Bozeman, Montana, 1948-49 3
C. M. Sorenson, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1936 (alternate), 1940 3
... (Another 26 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Sorenson family +

RMS Lusitania

Mr. Soren Sorenson, Canadian 2nd Class passenger from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 4

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, November 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/