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
Scholar 364
House Servant 63
Labourer 50
Annuitant 39
Dress Maker 31
Servant 31
At Home 30
Coal Miner 27
Agricultural Labourer 25
Laundress 22
Farm Labourer 21
Tailor 19
Scholar At Home 17
Butcher 16
House Keeper 16
Carpenter 14
Shoe Maker 13
Mariner 12
Hawker 12
Wife 11
Dock Labourer 11
Weaver 10
General Servant 10
Cook 10
Pauper 10

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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The surname Gordon is the most popular version of all its varients

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