Wordon Surname
Approximately 76 people bear this surname
Wordon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| United States | 31 | 1:11,692,224 | 454,091 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 96 | 1:523,111 | 36,402 |
Wordon (13) may also be a first name.
Wordon Demographics
Average Wordon Salary in
United States
$40,237 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wordon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wordon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wordon occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wordon? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,168,711th most numerous family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 41 percent of Wordon are found; 41 percent are found in Southern Africa and 41 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Wordon is also the 3,159,357th most commonly occurring forename world-wide It is held by 13 people.
This surname is most frequent in South Africa, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 1,747,668. In South Africa Wordon is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 71 percent live and Western Cape, where 29 percent live. Excluding South Africa it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.
Wordon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wordon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wordon surname fell 68 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wordon Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wordon last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Wordon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 112.74% more than the national average, earning R 505,548 per year and in United States they earn 6.75% less than the national average, earning $40,237 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wordone | 92 | 2 | / |
| Bordon | 83 | 43,158 | / |
| Werdon | 83 | 88 | / |
| Wardon | 83 | 49 | / |
| Vordon | 83 | 20 | / |
| Wordan | 83 | 10 | / |
| Wordun | 83 | 0 | / |
| Bourdon | 77 | 23,818 | / |
| Bordhon | 77 | 413 | / |
| Worddom | 77 | 23 | / |
| Wardhon | 77 | 9 | / |
| Whardon | 77 | 8 | / |
| Vourdon | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bordoon | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wardoon | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wardond | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wardone | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wordhan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Woerdun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boordon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bordoin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Borddon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wherdon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bourdoin | 71 | 20 | / |
| Wourdane | 71 | 15 | / |
| Bourdoun | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wheerdon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wardoune | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bourdonh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bourddon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bardon | 67 | 12,022 | / |
| Verdon | 67 | 6,459 | / |
| Burdon | 67 | 4,749 | / |
| Wardan | 67 | 3,390 | / |
| Vardon | 67 | 2,648 | / |
| Bordan | 67 | 2,372 | / |
| Bordun | 67 | 2,035 | / |
| Bordón | 67 | 317 | / |
| Bordán | 67 | 305 | / |
| Werdan | 67 | 285 | / |
| Bordoń | 67 | 19 | / |
| Bárdon | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wardun | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vordan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bordão | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bordòn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uordan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vordón | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vourdonne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wurdan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wordam | 67 | 1 | / |
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Wordon Reference & Research
Worden FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Worden FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wordon
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis