Surname

Jørgensen

Jørgensen is a surname. It is used in Danish and Norwegian.

Meaning & origin

How it developed

In Danish usage, Jørgensen as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Jørgen.

Jørgensen’s family of names

In English usage, Jørgensen as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with GEORGESON. In Norwegian usage, Jørgensen as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form GEORGESON. In Danish usage, Jørgensen as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Jørgen.

Walk Jørgensen’s family in the name graph

JørgensenJorgensenGeorgesonJørgenJörgensen

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Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 3

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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