Jordan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
Jordan Name Meaning : Derives from the Hewbrew word 'yarden' meaning 'to descend'.
Originally a popular forename given to The Crusaders children, the name is taken from the two springs of the river that Jesus was baptised in.
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
31
62
93
124
155
186
216
247
278
309
340
Buckinghamshire
51
Cambridgeshire
61
Cardiganshire
6
Channel Islands
1
Cheshire
19
Carmarthenshire
7
Cornwall
89
Cumberland
44
Derbyshire
50
Devon
245
Dorset
1
Durham
44
Essex
115
Glamorgan
52
Gloucestershire
371
Hampshire
64
Herefordshire
35
Hertfordshire
93
Hunts and Rutland
19
Kent
357
Lancashire
279
Leicestershire
184
Lincolnshire
61
London
806
Middlesex
62
Monmouthshire
17
Northumberland
69
Norfolk
91
Northamptonshire
69
Nottinghamshire
8
Oxfordshire
106
Pembrokeshire
13
Shropshire
101
Suffolk
101
Somerset
58
Surrey
67
Sussex
96
Staffordshire
138
Warwickshire
153
Westmorland
23
Wiltshire
121
Worcestershire
190
Yorkshire
262
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Brecknockshire
0
Berkshire
0
Carnarvonshire
0
Denbighshire
0
Flintshire
0
Isle of Man
0
Merionethshire
0
Montgomeryshire
0
Radnorshire
0
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Jordan Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Jordan family
Profession
Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer
273
Female Servant
189
Labourer
111
Independent
100
Male Servant
71
Farmer
48
Carpenter
38
Dress Maker
31
Shoe Maker
28
Tailor
20
Blacksmith
19
Ag Labourer
19
Gardener
17
Weaver
16
Servant
16
Butcher
16
Publican
15
Carpet Weaver
15
Apprentice
13
Coal Miner
13
Pauper
12
Collier
12
Porter
12
Sawyer
11
Laundress
11
Most Frequent Forenames for Jordan
Name
Census Frequency
Mary Jordan
5,246
William Jordan
5,214
John Jordan
4,498
Thomas Jordan
3,128
Elizabeth Jordan
3,113
Sarah Jordan
2,669
George Jordan
2,498
James Jordan
2,495
Ann Jordan
1,755
Henry Jordan
1,715
Charles Jordan
1,493
Joseph Jordan
1,275
Jane Jordan
1,240
Eliza Jordan
1,137
Ellen Jordan
1,111
Emma Jordan
1,098
Edward Jordan
1,093
Annie Jordan
1,077
Alfred Jordan
1,076
Alice Jordan
1,043
Frederick Jordan
989
Robert Jordan
924
Emily Jordan
887
Margaret Jordan
881
Richard Jordan
868
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