Gordan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gordan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gordan family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 87
Labourer 18
Agricultural Labourer 11
Coal Miner 8
Dress Maker 8
Servant 8
Farm Labourer 5
House Servant 4
House Keeper 4
Independent 4
Spring Knife Grinder 4
Carter 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Worsted Spinner 3
Grocer 3
Stone Mason 3
Potter 3
Upholsterer 2
Dairy Maid 2
Mariner R N 2
Cotton Mule Minder 2
Factory Operator Cotton 2
Warehouseman 2
Shepherd 2
Grocer Scholar 2

Gordan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gordon 83% 50,900
2 Garden 67% 7,762
3 Gorden 83% 6,599
4 Gordan 100% 6,029
5 Gardon 67% 1,556
6 Gurden 67% 1,337
7 Gradon 50% 684
8 Gardine 57% 421
9 Gardan 83% 379
10 Gurdon 67% 319
11 Gardin 67% 198
12 Gordin 83% 180
13 Graden 50% 154
14 Gordine 71% 145
15 Gerdon 67% 130

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The surname Gordan is the 4th most popular variant of Gordon.

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