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Jorgensen

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Jorgensen or Joergensen (original spelling: Jørgensen, Danish pronunciation: [ˈjɶɐ̯ˀn̩sn̩]) is a common Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Jørgen" (Danish version of the Greek Γεώργιος (geōrgios), cf. English George).

In 2009, Jørgensen was the tenth most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 1.8% of the population.[1] It is also the 22nd most common surname in Norway.[2] Scandinavian immigrants to English-speaking countries often changed the spelling to Jorgensen or Jorgenson in order to accommodate English orthographic rules. Similarly, mass media in English often render Jørgensen as Jorgensen.

Notable people with the surname Jorgensen or Jørgensen include:

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  1. ^ [1] Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ "Navnestatistikken". SSB (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-01-27.