Jordanson Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Jordanson Surname Definition:

Jordan’s Son: v. Jordan.

Jordanson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Jordanson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Jordan’s Son: v. Jordan.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jordanson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jordanson has its highest incidence in Sweden. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jordanson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,772,636th most frequently used surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Jordanson reside; 88 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This last name is most widely held in Sweden, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 984,676. In Sweden Jordanson is most common in: Värmland County, where 70 percent are found and Stockholm County, where 30 percent are found. Apart from Sweden it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Jordanson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jordanson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jordanson Last Name Statistics demography

Jordanson earn a lot less than the average income. In Norway they earn 39.3% less than the national average, earning 210,069 kr per year.

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