Jorgensen (original spelling: Jørgensen ) is a common Danish-Norwegianpatronymic surname meaning "son of Jørgen" (Danish version of the greek Γεώργιος , cf. EnglishGeorge). 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 often changed the spelling to Jorgensen or Jorgenson in order to accommodate English orthographic rules. Similarly, mass media in English ofter render Jørgensen as Jorgensen. It may refer to: