Not to be confused with Jurgensen.Jorgensen (original spelling: Jørgensen Danish pronunciation: ËjɶÉ̯nÌ©snÌ©) is a common Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Jørgen" (Danish version of the Biblical γεÏÏγÏÏ (geÅrgos), cf. English George). Jørgensen is the tenth most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 1.8% of the population. It is also the twenty second most common surname in Norway.Scandinavian immigrants to English-speaking countries o...