Mordan Surname

99,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,753 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Dominican Republic
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

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.

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Mordan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Dominican Republic2,8811:3,621423
United States5771:628,17850,677
Ukraine4091:111,30215,885
Belarus2651:35,8536,205
Russia1901:758,54263,193
France611:1,088,897118,069
England601:928,63447,428
Belgium551:209,03027,072
Iran501:1,535,65060,563
Spain381:1,230,31741,658
Kazakhstan281:631,51843,439
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Kyrgyzstan131:459,43535,797
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
India61:127,844,230863,365
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 for Morden, q.v.

2 for Mordant, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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) occurs in The Dominican Republic more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Mordań or Mordán. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mordan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 99,560th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,533,252 people. The surname Mordan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Mordan reside; 61 percent reside in Caribbean and 61 percent reside in Hispano-Caribbean. It is also the 575,894th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 241 people.

Mordan is most widely held in The Dominican Republic, where it is carried by 2,881 people, or 1 in 3,621. Outside of The Dominican Republic this surname exists in 38 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Ukraine, where 9 percent reside.

Mordan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mordan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mordan last name grew 1,518 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 105 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mordan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (87%) in Belarus and Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Mordan surname are 15.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.38% 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mordań9431/
Mordán9424/
Mordant92849/
Mordang92120/
Mordain9238/
Mordhan923/
Mordane922/
Mourdan922/
Mordgan921/
Mordand920/
Mordaunt861,256/
Mordaune864/
Morddane861/
Mordasin861/
Mordășan861/
Moordaan861/
Mordannt861/
Mordaint860/
Mardan8323,001/
Merdan833,865/
Murdan83438/
Mordon83283/
Mordam83162/
Mordanova80640/
Mordassin8010/
Mardane771,478/
Mourdon77197/
Mardain77141/
Marddan77120/
Mardhan7748/
Mardant7744/
Mehrdan7736/
Murdane7729/
Mardaan7726/
Murdaan7710/
Murdhan7710/
Mardang779/
Mordong779/
Mardgan779/
Mordhon777/
Mardand775/
Marrdan774/
Murdean773/
Mardean773/
Marzdan772/
Maerdan772/
Masrdan771/
Meerdan771/
Murddan771/
Murdant771/
Mardanc771/
Mmordam771/
Murdain771/
Mordoin771/
Mordham771/
Mardaun771/
Merdhan771/
Merdean771/
Mordasienė755/
Mardatin7118/
Mardaine7114/
Mardanne719/
Mardasin716/
Murdaing715/
Marddhan714/
Mordount714/
Murdatin714/
Mordosin713/
Marzdean711/
Maurdant711/
Mardaing711/
Mordhond711/
Mardhane711/
Mardaunt711/
Mourdoun711/
Marrdean710/
Mardanova677,652/
Mardon673,104/
Mardam672,290/
Merdon67160/
Mordoń67143/
Mordonova6750/
Mordom6728/
Merdanowa679/
Murdon677/
Mardasing676/
Murdam674/
Mardaïgne671/
Mardón671/

Mordan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mordan in the Georgian language
მორდანmordan-
Mordan in the Marathi language
मॉडर्नmodarna83.33
मोडर्नmodarna16.67
Mordan in the Hindi language
मोर्डनmordana62.5
मोर्दनmordana37.5
Mordan in the Russian language
Морданьmordan-

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