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    The surname Jorgensen

    A Danish patronymic surname, carried by 20,731 people in the United States.

    3 syllables Soundex J625

    Jorgensen: #1,728 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon Jorgensen #1,728, 20,731 people Jorgensen: #1,728 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Jorgensen #1,728, 20,731 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Jorgensen is more common than 98.9% of them.

    Origin

    Danish origin

    From Danish and Norwegian (Jørgensen) and north German (Jörgensen) surname, patronymic from Jørgen, Jörgen + -sen. Compare George, Jergensen, Jergenson, Jorgenson, Yorgensen.

    Jorgensen is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    One of 50 Danish surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 20,731 people named Jorgensen in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 14,893 Americans. That is up 4.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 19,906.

    #1,728
    rank among US surnames
    20,731
    people in 2010
    7.0
    per 100,000 Americans
    +4.1%
    change since 2000 (was #1,650)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #1,719Voss20,91114,765
    #1,720Greenberg20,89714,775
    #1,721Finn20,85214,807
    #1,722Venegas20,85114,807
    #1,723McNeal20,77814,859
    #1,724Metzger20,77114,864
    #1,725Coulter20,75714,874

    Who is named Jorgensen

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    95% of people named Jorgensen identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.4% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 95%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
    • Two or more races 1.4%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 0.3%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Jorgensens

    6 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Jo Jorgensen
      American politician, 2020 Libertarian Party presidential candidate
    • Gwen Jorgensen
      American triathlete, born 1986
    • Scott Jorgensen
      American mixed martial artist, born 1982
    • Johnny Jorgensen
      American basketball player, 1921–1973
    • Victor Jorgensen
      American photographer (1913–1994)
    • Jeff Bezos
      American business magnate (born 1964)

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Jorgensen

    Jorgensen has the Soundex code J625, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code J625.

    Other Danish surnames

    All 50 Danish surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Jorgensen come from?
    From Danish and Norwegian (Jørgensen) and north German (Jörgensen) surname, patronymic from Jørgen, Jörgen + -sen. Compare George, Jergensen, Jergenson, Jorgenson, Yorgensen.
    How common is the surname Jorgensen?
    20,731 people in the United States had the surname Jorgensen in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 14,893 Americans. It ranked 1,728th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Jorgensen?
    In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Jorgensen identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Jorgensen?
    Jo Jorgensen, American politician, 2020 Libertarian Party presidential candidate, followed by Gwen Jorgensen.
    Where is the surname Jorgensen most common?
    Wikidata records people named Jorgensen in the United States.
    What type of surname is Jorgensen?
    Jorgensen is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Jorgensen getting more or less common?
    More common. 19,906 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 20,731 in 2010, up 4.1%.