Gordon Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Gordon Name Meaning: From Welsh 'gor' meaning spacious & 'din' meaning fort. Later in England, influences since the arrival of the Normans, from 'Gourdon' in France.

First found in Berwickshire & possibly granted lands in 1057 by King Malcolm Ceanmore,the successor to Macbeth.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gordon Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gordon family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 155
Female Servant 72
Labourer 46
Agricultural Labourer 42
Male Servant 28
Tailor 22
Cotton Weaver 19
Shoe Maker 18
Pupil 17
Weaver 15
Clerk 15
Cooper 14
Coal Miner 14
Soldier 13
Mariner 11
Dress Maker 10
Farmer 9
Army 7
Mason 7
Porter 7
Navy 7
Joiner 7
Carpenter 6
Laundress 6
Pauper 6

Gordon Surname Variants Ranking

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

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