Mordan Surname
Approximately 4,753 people bear this surname
Mordan Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Mordon,' a township in the parish of Sedgefield, County Durham; (a) also 'of Morden,' a parish in Dorset, six miles from Wareham; (3) also 'of Morden,' a parish in Surrey, one mile from Mitcham; (4) also 'of Morden,' two parishes in Cambridgeshire.
Read More About This SurnameMordan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 2,881 | 1:3,621 | 423 |
| United States | 577 | 1:628,178 | 50,677 |
| Ukraine | 409 | 1:111,302 | 15,885 |
| Belarus | 265 | 1:35,853 | 6,205 |
| Russia | 190 | 1:758,542 | 63,193 |
| France | 61 | 1:1,088,897 | 118,069 |
| England | 60 | 1:928,634 | 47,428 |
| Belgium | 55 | 1:209,030 | 27,072 |
| Iran | 50 | 1:1,535,650 | 60,563 |
| Spain | 38 | 1:1,230,317 | 41,658 |
| Kazakhstan | 28 | 1:631,518 | 43,439 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Poland | 18 | 1:2,111,597 | 101,748 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 13 | 1:459,435 | 35,797 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 57 | 1:427,638 | 25,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
The alternate forms: Mordań (31) & Mordán (24) are calculated separately.
Mordan (241) may also be a first name.
Mordan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Mordon,' a township in the parish of Sedgefield, County Durham; (a) also 'of Morden,' a parish in Dorset, six miles from Wareham; (3) also 'of Morden,' a parish in Surrey, one mile from Mitcham; (4) also 'of Morden,' two parishes in Cambridgeshire.
John de Mordon, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Mordene, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Ralph de Mordone, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Symon de Mordone, Cambridgeshire ibid.
Gilbert de Mordon, Lond., 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Robert de Moredone, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Peter de Mordon, Wiltshire, ibid.
1619. George Morden and Martha Harris: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).
1763. Married — James Morden and Priscilla Holdman: St. George, Hanover Square.
1769. — George Mackmolt and Mary Mordan: ibid.
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the biter.' The legend has ever been that this is the origin of this Norman name. Mr. Lower quotes that' Osbert le Mordaunt possessed Radwell, Bedfordshire, by gift of his brother, who had received it from the Conqueror for services rendered' (Pair. Brit.).
Robert le Mordaunt, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William le Mordaunt, Bedfordshire, ibid.
1575. Edmund Mordant, Bedfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1739. George Dixon and Mary Mordaunt: St. George, Hanover Square.
1 for Morden, q.v.
2 for Mordant, q.v.
According to the genealogy of this family, printed temp. Charles II., their patriarch was Sir Osbert le Mordaunt, who possessed Radwell, co. Bedford, by the gift of his brother, who had received it from the Conqueror, for services rendered by himself and his father. Le Mordaunt-"the Biter"-is evidently a sobriquet allusive to some feat performed with the teeth.
Mordan Demographics
Average Mordan Salary in
United States
$42,484 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mordan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mordan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mordan (Georgian: მორდან, Hindi: मोर्डन, Marathi: मॉडर्न, Russian: Мордань) is found in The Dominican Republic more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Mordań or Mordán. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mordan.
How Common Is The Last Name Mordan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mordan is the 99,560th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,533,252 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Mordan are found; 61 percent are found in Caribbean and 61 percent are found in Hispano-Caribbean. It is also the 575,894th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 241 people.
Mordan is most frequent in The Dominican Republic, where it is borne by 2,881 people, or 1 in 3,621. Excluding The Dominican Republic it occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Ukraine, where 9 percent reside.
Mordan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Mordan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mordan surname expanded 1,518 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 105 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mordan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (87%) in Belarus and Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Mordan last name are 15.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.38% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Mordan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.54% less than the national average, earning $42,484 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.25% less than the national average, earning $48,567 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mordan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mordan in the Georgian language | ||
| მორდან | mordan | - |
| Mordan in the Marathi language | ||
| मॉडर्न | modarna | 83.33 |
| मोडर्न | modarna | 16.67 |
| Mordan in the Hindi language | ||
| मोर्डन | mordana | 62.5 |
| मोर्दन | mordana | 37.5 |
| Mordan in the Russian language | ||
| Мордань | mordan | - |
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