How Many People Have the Last Name Sorensen?
28,069
people had the surname Sorensen in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 10,504 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#1,251
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
9.52
In 2010
Largest Group
94.4%
White
Change Since 2000
+5.1%
+1,364 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Sorensen (94.4%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Sorensen ranks #932. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Sorensen grew from 26,705 people in 2000 to 28,069 in 2010 (up 5.1%), and its rank fell from #1,201 to #1,251. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 9.9 to 9.52 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 26,705 | 28,069 |
| Rank | #1,201 | #1,251 |
| Per 100,000 people | 9.9 | 9.52 |
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Same Soundex code as Sorensen: S652
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