Gourdin Surname

89,436th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,365 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Gourdin Surname User-submission:

From Occitan 'gordina', meaning 'rope used to strike convicts', derived from Italian 'cordino', a diminutive of 'corda' meaning 'rope'; undoubtedly influenced by French 'gourd'

Gourdin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4,2861:15,4981,648
United States4981:727,82957,157
Belgium3251:35,3745,758
Mauritius1261:10,2652,229
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
England151:3,714,537119,675
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1651:304,35624,088

Gourdin (14) may also be a first name.

Gourdin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From Occitan 'gordina', meaning 'rope used to strike convicts', derived from Italian 'cordino', a diminutive of 'corda' meaning 'rope'; undoubtedly influenced by French 'gourd'

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Gourdin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gourdin Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Gourdin is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gourdin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 89,436th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,358,350 people. Gourdin is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Gourdin are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 14 people.

The surname is most commonly held in France, where it is carried by 4,286 people, or 1 in 15,498. In France Gourdin is mostly concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 31 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 17 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account France this surname occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Belgium, where 6 percent reside.

Gourdin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gourdin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gourdin surname rose 302 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gourdin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gourdin surname are 6.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.7% registered with the political party.

The amount Gourdin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.79% more than the national average, earning $43,488 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.91% more than the national average, earning $53,114 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gourdien93212/
Gourding933/
Gourdina931/
Gordin923,566/
Gurdin92457/
Ourdin921/
Gourdinne8819/
Gordina862,031/
Gordijn861,412/
Hourdin86870/
Gordien86697/
Gourden86413/
Gurdina86341/
Goordin86168/
Goerdin86119/
Gording8696/
Gordion8634/
Gurdion861/
Gorduin861/
Ourdina861/
Ghordin861/
Gaurdin860/
Ordin831,368/
Urdin83535/
Gordn8311/
Goerdien8060/
Gordinne8015/
Ghurdina801/
Gourdeen801/
Ouerdien801/
Goorzdin801/
Ghoordin801/
Goording800/
Gardin778,467/
Gorden776,186/
Ordina771,316/
Ording77715/
Gurden77565/
Urdina77155/
Gordyn77131/
Gordim7756/
Hurdin7743/
Hordin7740/
Uhrdin7730/
Gürdin7724/
Urding7718/
Urddin7710/
Gordín775/
Ourdim771/
Gordën771/
Gordîn771/
Ourden770/
Ordien770/
Gordinova7558/
Gourdenne7515/
Ordn733/
Gardien712,061/
Goorden71815/
Gardina71771/
Garding71544/
Hurding71122/
Hording7131/
Goerden7123/
Gordyna7122/
Horrdin7119/
Gurdeen7118/
Gordeen7113/
Gardijn718/
Ordienė718/
Hurdien716/
Ghorden714/
Uhrding713/
Garzdin712/
Gardion712/
Ouerden712/
Hordien712/
Hoordin712/
Gaurden711/
Gordhne711/
Ajurdin711/
Aurdina711/
Gurdyna711/
Gárdien711/
Gairdin711/
Hourden710/
Gorrden710/
Gordaen710/
Heurdin710/
Gardint710/
Gardinn710/
Orden673,535/
Ardin673,205/
Goordeen67321/
Gordenne67106/
Ordim6795/
Ordyn6785/
Gearding6757/
Urdinova6732/
Ordinova6720/
Ordén6718/
Urdén6715/
Urdyn6713/
Geardink6711/
Geardina6710/
Gardn679/
Urden679/
Urdín675/
Gaarding672/
Ordne671/
Ajurddin671/
Urdim671/
Ordinová671/
Ordín671/
Gardienė671/
Urdng671/
Urhdn671/
Hordn670/
Geiardin670/

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