Jorgensen

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Jorgensen (plural Jorgensens)

1. A surname from Danish.
2. A surname from Norwegian.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Jorgensen is the 1728^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 20731 individuals. Jorgensen is most common among White (94.59%) individuals.