Jordan Genealogical Records

Jordan Birth & Baptism Records

British Nationals Born Overseas (1818-2006)

An index to births of British citizens born overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner. Provides a reference that can be used to order a birth certificate.

Jordan Marriage & Divorce Records

British Nationals Married Overseas (1818-2005)

An index to marriages of British citizens overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner Provides a reference that can be used to order a marriage certificate.

Jordan Death & Burial Records

British Nationals Overseas Deaths (1818-2005)

A name index linked to original indices of British citizens who died overseas. Records record the area in which the deceased died and their age.

Newspapers Covering Jordan

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Jordan Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Jordan Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Jordan Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Jordan

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Medieval Nobility of the Muslim World (500-1512)

Genealogies of the religious leaders and nobility of Muslim Africa and Asia.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Jordan Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Medieval Nobility of the Muslim World (500-1512)

Genealogies of the religious leaders and nobility of Muslim Africa and Asia.

Jordan Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Most Common Surnames in Jordan

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Allah81,0301:109
2Saleh62,7751:141
3Khatib60,1421:147
4Ali59,4541:149
5Hassan54,9841:161
6Mohamed53,8161:164
7Al Zubi52,6101:168
8Ahmed52,4321:169
9Hussein52,3701:169
10Awad46,2041:191
11Mostafa40,5471:218
12Ibrahim39,7201:223
13Khalil39,2791:225
14El Omry38,5171:230
15Hamdan37,1261:238
16Khalayleh35,6141:248
17Obeidat33,7171:262
18El Masry32,7441:270
19Momani32,2621:274
20Yassin31,8601:278
21Al Khawaldeh31,5471:280
22Eysy30,3951:291
23Odeh30,2001:293
24Yousef29,0161:305
25Suleiman28,6521:309
26Hammad28,1961:314
27Salama27,7741:318
28El Zayyoud26,9071:329
29Mahmoud25,3001:350
30El Qadah25,0631:353
31Ismail24,3011:364
32Salem24,1031:367
33Al Zawahiri22,3111:396
34Shehadeh22,2601:397
35Mousa22,0411:401
36Najjar21,5541:410
37Hamad21,3891:413
38Qasim21,2201:417
39Salman21,0151:421
40Al-Masaeed20,7711:426
41Al Rawashdeh20,5781:430
42Alyan20,5751:430
43Jaber20,4881:432
44Al Tarawneh19,3501:457
45Omar19,2981:458
46Mansour18,3571:482
47Osman18,3351:482
48Saad17,9831:492
49Al Qaisi17,5491:504
50Al Mashaba17,2941:511
51Adwan17,2631:512
52Al Sharafat17,2031:514
53Dawood17,0401:519
54Eid17,0201:520
55Ababneh17,0031:520
56Alawneh16,8831:524
57Al Manasir16,7621:528
58Al Rifai16,5941:533
59Rahman16,3531:541
60Jaradat16,1211:549
61Yahya16,0331:552
62Haddad15,7411:562
63Younis15,5781:568
64Nasser15,3051:578
65Salah15,0031:589
66Al Saud14,9131:593
67Hani14,8361:596
68Khader14,8181:597
69Zaid14,7701:599
70Gabr14,6331:604
71Khaled14,5491:608
72Darwish14,5351:608
73Shaheen14,5291:609
74Al Hourani14,4941:610
75Al Qaraan14,0611:629
76El Samady13,9301:635
77Elkader13,8041:641
78Naimat13,6921:646
79Assaf13,6321:649
80Obaid13,5971:650
81Al Khazaalah13,5211:654
82Shawabek13,0961:675
83Salim13,0011:680
84El Sherman12,9521:683
85Taha12,7921:691
86Al-Jarrah12,7491:694
87Amer12,5881:702
87Attieh12,5881:702
89Khalaf12,5461:705
90Nassar12,4091:713
91Al Maaitah12,3791:714
92Al Dajah12,3741:715
93Al Zoghoul12,3671:715
94Al Azzam12,3261:717
95Al Majali12,3171:718
96Al Sarayrah12,2531:722
97Shabool12,0301:735
98El Gamal11,7371:753
99Saeed11,6001:762
100Al Tamimi11,5711:764
101Al Amoush11,5391:766
102El Din11,4811:770
103Ramadan11,2981:783
104Nofal11,2841:784
105Rababah10,9281:809
106Khalifa10,8231:817
107Al Sarhan10,8091:818
108Sheikh10,8021:819
109Rashid10,5871:835
110El Maghraby10,5701:837
111Musleh10,4611:845
112Sarhan10,4181:849
113El Hassan10,3591:854
114Lord10,3581:854
115Hamed10,3501:854
116Al Hunaiti10,2951:859
117Bakr10,2141:866
118Sobh10,0631:879
119Asaad10,0181:883
120Al Nawaysh9,9671:887
121El Koz9,9201:891
122Hegazy9,8971:893
123Jouda9,8341:899
124Mari9,8191:901
125El Sherif9,7861:904
126Jabour9,6701:914
127Harb9,6261:919
128Al Hawamdeh9,6161:920
129Al Issa9,5861:922
130Kanaan9,5611:925
131Ghanim9,5371:927
132Mahfouz9,5361:927
133Shara9,4731:933
134Melhem9,3681:944
135Zayed9,2941:951
136Al Riyati9,2601:955
137Samara9,1931:962
138Muslim9,1101:971
139Shalaby9,0801:974
140Al Thiabat9,0391:978
141Bataineh8,9361:990
141Raman8,9361:990
143Al Ahmad8,9231:991
144Al-Qadi8,9061:993
145Safi8,8961:994
146Al Hija8,8771:996
147Yacoub8,8001:1,005
148Shobaki8,7521:1,010
149Ghaith8,6801:1,019
150Al Huimel8,6431:1,023
151Tawil8,5891:1,030
152Al Kharabsheh8,5161:1,038
153El Shadifat8,4761:1,043
154El Hajj8,3601:1,058
155Ghonaim8,3241:1,062
156Dah8,2611:1,070
157Al Oudat8,1851:1,080
158Al Bataineh8,0551:1,098
159Al Shayab7,9821:1,108
160El Azazma7,9551:1,112
161Al Nawasir7,9021:1,119
162Amira7,8781:1,122
163Arshid7,8411:1,128
164Abbas7,8291:1,129
165Faraj7,8151:1,131
166El Sayed7,7141:1,146
166Jarrar7,7141:1,146
168Natsheh7,6271:1,159
169Al Ozzat7,6201:1,160
170El Hassanat7,5851:1,166
171Al Khalifat7,5501:1,171
172Samadi7,5391:1,173
173Mohsen7,5151:1,177
174Al Rousan7,4871:1,181
175Al Shuraideh7,4711:1,184
176Al Jabali7,4101:1,193
177Barakat7,4021:1,195
178Al Amira7,3921:1,196
179Hassouneh7,3011:1,211
180Albabun7,2841:1,214
181Al Harhasha7,1941:1,229
182Kandil7,1801:1,232
183Abdo7,1701:1,233
184Shehab7,1661:1,234
185El Kordy7,1641:1,234
186El Azza7,1381:1,239
187Akl7,1021:1,245
188El Natour7,0821:1,249
189Elhahabah7,0591:1,253
190Badr7,0401:1,256
191Diab7,0221:1,259
192Hamouda7,0101:1,261
193Atoum6,9941:1,264
194Al Qawasmeh6,9751:1,268
195Juma6,9681:1,269
196Alswair6,9631:1,270
197Ashosh6,9191:1,278
198Amr6,9091:1,280
199Farihat6,8861:1,284
200El Nsour6,8701:1,287