Jordán Surname
Approximately 1,588 people bear this surname
Jordán Surname Definition:
Found in Aragon, Catalonia, Andalusia and Santander. Reminiscent of Jordan river of Bible.
Aragonese name spread throughout the Peninsula.
Jordán Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 765 | 1:12,832 | 1,459 |
| Czechia | 352 | 1:30,209 | 4,896 |
| Spain | 184 | 1:254,087 | 16,180 |
| Panama | 77 | 1:50,809 | 2,460 |
| Slovakia | 47 | 1:113,541 | 21,338 |
| Mexico | 36 | 1:3,447,950 | 24,458 |
| Bolivia | 31 | 1:342,466 | 4,305 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| Guatemala | 13 | 1:1,237,128 | 5,444 |
| Ecuador | 12 | 1:1,325,487 | 16,904 |
| Venezuela | 11 | 1:2,745,825 | 29,869 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 1:710,028 | 4,074 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Jordan (435,439), Jordàn (9), Jórdan (2), Jórdân (1) & Jòrdàn (1) are calculated separately.
Jordán (130) may also be a first name.
Jordán Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Found in Aragon, Catalonia, Andalusia and Santander. Reminiscent of Jordan river of Bible.
Aragonese name spread throughout the Peninsula.
Jordán Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jordán Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jordán has its highest incidence in Hungary. It may also appear in the variant forms: Jordan, Jordàn, Jórdan, Jórdân or Jòrdàn. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jordán? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 249,873rd most widespread family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 4,589,135 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Jordán are found; 73 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 48 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 814,623rd most commonly held forename at a global level, held by 130 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Hungary, where it is borne by 765 people, or 1 in 12,832. In Hungary it is primarily concentrated in: Budapest, where 19 percent live, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, where 15 percent live and Pest County, where 13 percent live. Beside Hungary Jordán occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 22 percent live and Spain, where 12 percent live.
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