Origins of the Jordan surname

What does the name Jordan mean?

The Jordan surname is English. It is a patronymic, believed to stem from those who are the descendant of a person with the given name Jordan, a popular personal name particularly towards the end of the 1100s (sometimes given to those who had been baptised with holy water taken from the river of the same name).

Alternative variations of the name Jordan

Jordan, Jortan, Jordane, Jordain, Jordaine

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 461North West 305Isle of Man 12Yorkshire 681East Midlands 476West Midlands 755East 468London 2294South East 1347South West 516South Wales 268Mid Wales 26West Wales 21North Wales 20Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Jordans lived in london

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37,000 Jordan Travel & migration records
120,000 Jordans found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Jordan

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276th most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Jordan first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Jordans

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Jordans in 1921

Dressmaker

559

Laundress

412

General Servant Domestic

343

Domestic Servant

337

Charwoman

245

Common male occupations for Jordans in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

643

General Labourer

610

Farm Hands

493

Farm Labourer

437

Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

388

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