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Origins of the Sorensen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 17North West 21Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 9West Midlands 3East 18London 72South East 21South West 24South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sorensens lived in london

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    9,400 Sorensen Travel & migration records
    870 Sorensens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sorensen

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    Jens

    Soren

    Maren

    Karen

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    Common jobs for Sorensens

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Sorensens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    3

    Stenographers And Typists

    3

    Bookkeepers And Cashiers

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    General Servant Domestic

    2

    Common male occupations for Sorensens in 1921

    Farm Hands

    59

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    32

    General Farmers

    30

    Tinsmiths

    24

    Able Seaman

    22

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