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.
Discover how your Jordan ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 141 |
| Buckinghamshire | 84 |
| Berkshire | 202 |
| Cambridgeshire | 132 |
| Channel Islands | 39 |
| Cheshire | 341 |
| Cornwall | 111 |
| Cumberland | 116 |
| Derbyshire | 169 |
| Devon | 459 |
| Dorset | 18 |
| Durham | 500 |
| Essex | 533 |
| Gloucestershire | 454 |
| Hampshire | 272 |
| Herefordshire | 125 |
| Hertfordshire | 162 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 48 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 1,057 |
| Lancashire | 1,473 |
| Leicestershire | 627 |
| Lincolnshire | 88 |
| London | 2,239 |
| Middlesex | 602 |
| Northumberland | 297 |
| Norfolk | 183 |
| Northamptonshire | 130 |
| Nottinghamshire | 210 |
| Oxfordshire | 74 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 48 |
| Shropshire | 170 |
| Suffolk | 162 |
| Somerset | 155 |
| Surrey | 575 |
| Sussex | 208 |
| Staffordshire | 628 |
| Warwickshire | 559 |
| Westmorland | 27 |
| Wiltshire | 101 |
| Worcestershire | 448 |
| Yorkshire | 1,183 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 20 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 29 |
| Carmarthenshire | 17 |
| Denbighshire | 18 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 319 |
| Merionethshire | 13 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 292 |
| Pembrokeshire | 54 |
| Radnorshire | 33 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 1,571 |
| General Labourer | 132 |
| Farm Labourer | 130 |
| Labourer | 94 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 91 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 87 |
| Private Means | 74 |
| None | 71 |
| Dressmaker | 67 |
| Farmer | 62 |
| Domestic Servant | 58 |
| Clerk | 54 |
| Bricklayer | 52 |
| House Keeper | 51 |
| At School | 48 |
| House Painter | 46 |
| Carpenter | 43 |
| Housekeeper | 42 |
| Shop Assistant | 39 |
| Laundress | 38 |
| Charwoman | 35 |
| Errand Boy | 34 |
| Labourer General | 33 |
| Scholar | 33 |
| At Home | 31 |
| 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 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan | 100% | 80,307 |
| 2 | Jordon | 83% | 12,441 |
| 3 | Jorden | 83% | 6,730 |
| 4 | Jardine | 57% | 5,412 |
| 5 | Jourdan | 86% | 854 |
| 6 | Jourdain | 75% | 471 |
| 7 | Jordain | 86% | 401 |
| 8 | Jardan | 83% | 271 |
| 9 | Jourdon | 71% | 260 |
| 10 | Jordine | 71% | 250 |
| 11 | Jardin | 67% | 211 |
| 12 | Jordin | 83% | 198 |
| 13 | Jerdan | 83% | 155 |
| 14 | Jarden | 67% | 143 |
| 15 | Jaurdan | 71% | 136 |
| 16 | Jardon | 67% | 131 |
The surname Jordan is the most popular version of all its varients