Last Name JORDAN

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Meaning The son of Jordan. This great first name, that has made such a strong impression on English and West European nomenclature, received its impetus, like Ellis (Elles), John, and Baptist, from the Crusades. Flasks of Jordan water were brought home to be used for fontal purposes. John the Baptist was the second Elias, and the baptizer of Jesus Christ. Naturally Jordan was added to the list, and became popular throughout Western Europe. Every regster has its muster of instances of the names. Judd was the nickname (whence Judd, Judde, and Judson), and Judkin the diminutive after the prevailing fashion that gave us Watkin, or Wilkin, or Simpkin, or Tompkin (whence Judkin toned down to Juckins, Juggins, Juckes, and Jukes).
The river of judgment. 'Jardain,' Gaelic, the western river, with respect to the Euphrates. The name is derived from its two spring-heads, 'Jor' and 'Dan.'
Origin English, Hebrew, Jewish, Spanish, French, Norwegian, Polish, Chilean, Irish, Slovenian, Croatian, Romanian, Falkland, Austrian, Belgian, South african, Hungarian

Rank 105 (2000 US census) 110 (1990 US census)
Count 197,212 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 64.3%, or 126807 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 30.06%, or 59282 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.44%, or 868 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.68%, or 1341 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.67%, or 3293 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 2.86%, or 5640 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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