Jorgensen
Jorgensen or Joergensen is a common Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Jørgen".
In 2009, Jørgensen was the tenth most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 1.8% of the population. It is also the 22nd most common surname in Norway. 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:
- Arndt Jorgens, Norwegian-American baseball player
- Adolf Ditlev Jørgensen, Danish historian
- Albert N. Jorgensen, American academic administrator
- Andy Jorgensen, American politician, Wisconsin State Assembly
- Anker Jørgensen, Danish politician, prime minister three times in the 1970s
- Ann Eleonora Jørgensen, Danish actress
- Astrid Jorgensen, New Zealand-Australian vocalist, conductor and composer
- Ben Jorgensen, American singer and guitarist
- Bertha Jorgensen, Australian violinist and concertmaster
- Bill Jorgensen, American television anchor
- C.V. Jørgensen, Danish rock musician and songwriter
- Charlotte Jørgensen, Danish ballroom dancer
- Christine Jorgensen, American transgender woman
- Claus Jørgensen, Danish race walker
- Claus Bech Jørgensen, Faroese footballer and coach
- Danny Jorgensen, American professor of religious studies
- Dan Jørgensen, Danish politician
- Daniel Jorgensen (disambiguation), several people
- Dick Jorgensen, American football official
- Ejler Andreas Jorgensen, Danish artist
- Ellen Jørgensen, Danish historian
- Emil Jørgensen, Danish footballer
- Emil Peter Jørgensen, Danish footballer
- Erik M. Jorgensen, American biologist
- Geir Hansteen Jörgensen, Swedish television and film director
- Gwen Jorgensen American professional triathlete
- Henrik Jørgensen (disambiguation), several people
- Ian Jorgensen, New Zealand music promoter and photographer
- Janel Jorgensen, American swimmer
- Jan Ø. Jørgensen, Danish badminton player
- Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen, American businessman, founder, CEO, and president of Amazon.com
- Jim Jorgensen, American businessman
- Jo Jorgensen, American politician
- Johannes Jorgensen, Danish religious writer
- Jørgen Jørgensen, Danish adventurer
- Joseph Jorgensen, American politician
- Kenneth Jørgensen, Danish handballer
- Kenneth Jørgensen (curler), Danish curler
- Karina Jørgensen, Danish badminton player
- Lars Jorgensen, American swimmer and college coach
- Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, Danish businessman
- Line Jørgensen, Danish handball player
- Martin Jørgensen, Danish football player
- Mathias Jørgensen, Danish football player, nicknamed Zanka
- Michael Jorgensen, Canadian filmmaker and producer.
- Michael Knakkergaard Jørgensen, Danish mountaineer
- Mikael Jorgensen, American keyboardist for Wilco
- Mike Jorgensen American football quarterback in 1980s and radio commentator
- Mike Jorgensen, American baseball player
- Nicolai Jørgensen, Danish footballer
- Nils Jørgensen, Norwegian fencer
- Oluf Kavlie-Jørgensen, Norwegian chess player
- Paul Jorgensen, South African advocate
- Pete Jorgensen, American politician
- Peter Jörgensen, entomologist
- Rasmus Wejnold Jørgensen, Danish pole vaulter
- Richard A. Jorgensen, American molecular geneticist
- Sophus Mads Jørgensen, Danish chemist
- Spider Jorgensen, American baseball player
- Sven Erik Jørgensen, Danish environmental engineer
- Tage Jørgensen, Danish fencer
- Tor Berger Jørgensen, Norwegian Lutheran bishop
- Troels Jørgensen, mathematician
- Wagner Jorgensen, American football player
- William Kvist Jørgensen, Danish football player
- William L. Jorgensen, American chemist