Vardon Surname

163,914th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,648 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Jersey

Vardon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Verdun,' a town in the department of Meuse, N.E. France.

Rosa de Verdon, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Wydo de Verdum, Norfolk, ibid.

Bertram de Verdun, 7 Henry II: Pipe Roll.

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Vardon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana1,1081:24,3872,946
France6281:105,76915,626
United States1981:1,830,601119,637
Canada1891:194,95019,131
England1651:337,68524,727
Australia1511:178,77918,110
Wales731:42,3914,090
Jersey491:2,025325
French Polynesia311:9,0581,949
Singapore131:423,66918,211
India111:69,733,217610,955
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey541:961143
England511:477,94826,685
Guernsey381:859146
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Vardon (60) may also be a first name.

Vardon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Verdun,' a town in the department of Meuse, N.E. France.

Rosa de Verdon, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Wydo de Verdum, Norfolk, ibid.

Bertram de Verdun, 7 Henry II: Pipe Roll.

1796. Married — Robert Whitton and Sarah Verdon: St. George, Hanover Square.

1803. — George Verdin and Ann Aikman: ibid.

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

= Verdon, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bertram de Verdun, the progenitor of this distinguished race, came in with the Conqueror, and was lord of Fameham-Royal, co. Bucks, which he held in chief in 1087, by the serjeanty of providing a glove for the King's right hand, on the day of his coronation, and of supporting his right hand while he held the royal sceptre. Verdun is a town in the N.E. of France, department of Meuse; and it has been suggested that the family were derived from the Counts or Viscounts of Verdun. Vide L'Art de Verifier les Dates, xiii. 444. Sussex Arch. Coll. x. 68.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Durand Vardon, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae), armorially identified with Verdon.

The Norman People (1874)

Vardon is an old Congleton name which is now rare in the county. Several of the mayors of Congleton during last century bore this name (Y.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Vardon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vardon (Georgian: ვარდონ, Hindi: वार्डन, Marathi: वॉडर्न) is borne by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Vardon.

How Common Is The Last Name Vardon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 163,914th most numerous surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,752,094 people. The surname Vardon is primarily found in Africa, where 42 percent of Vardon are found; 42 percent are found in West Africa and 42 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Vardon is also the 1,270,172nd most commonly used forename at a global level, borne by 60 people.

The surname Vardon is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is carried by 1,108 people, or 1 in 24,387. Beside Ghana this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also common in France, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Vardon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vardon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Vardon last name rose 943 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 324 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vardon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vardon are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vardon earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.94% more than the national average, earning $47,007 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.7% more than the national average, earning $53,510 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vaardon921/
Vardone921/
Bardon8312,022/
Verdon836,459/
Vardan831,135/
Fardon83693/
Wardon8349/
Vordon8320/
Vardhan7712,854/
Bardone77744/
Fardoun77562/
Beardon77443/
Fardone77220/
Bardong77136/
Fardoon77119/
Bardoun7774/
Weardon7732/
Bardhon7723/
Varddan7712/
Vardaan7711/
Fairdon779/
Bardohn779/
Wardhon779/
Whardon778/
Verdoon775/
Vardane775/
Fardonk774/
Vardand773/
Vourdon773/
Wardond772/
Wardoon772/
Feardon771/
Barhdon771/
Verdoyn771/
Verdoun771/
Vardahn771/
Wardone771/
Bardoon770/
Phardon770/
Fardgon770/
Varddhan71273/
Vardhane7138/
Bardosen7124/
Barhdoun718/
Bearddon715/
Vardahan714/
Fardhoun711/
Barzdonė711/
Bardonne711/
Fardoune711/
Vhardhan711/
Vardhand711/
Varrdhan711/
Vardaune711/
Wardoune711/
Vahardan711/
Bairdone710/
Fearedon710/
Bordon6743,158/
Bardan675,999/
Verdan674,419/
Wardan673,390/
Fardan672,796/
Vardam671,364/
Fordon67777/
Ferdon67630/
Bardonova67237/
Vardanova67183/
Bardoń67111/
Werdon6788/
Wordon6776/
Bardonová6755/
Bardón6747/
Vardanová6732/
Bardom6722/
Bárdon6714/
Verdán6710/
Vardaasen679/
Vordan678/
Uardan674/
Bardán673/
Verdón672/
Bardão671/
Vordón671/
Vourdonne671/
Fairedoon671/
Fardousin671/
Bardòn671/

Vardon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vardon in the Georgian language
ვარდონvardon-
Vardon in the Hindi language
वार्डनvardana-
Vardon in the Marathi language
वॉडर्नvodarna-

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