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Jordon History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Jordon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The history of the Jordon family goes back to the Medieval landscape of northwestern France, to a region known as Brittany. It is derived from the family living in Brittany.

Early Origins of the Jordon family

The surname Jordon was first found in Brittany, where the family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Jordon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jordon research. Another 294 words (21 lines of text) covering the years 1426, 1427, 1459, 1562, 1569, 1690, 1696, 1707, 1743, 1747, 1749, 1754, 1760, 1762, 1771, 1776, 1789, 1794, 1814, 1821, 1825, 1833, 1843, 1893 and 1897 are included under the topic Early Jordon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jordon Spelling Variations

Most surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name Jordon, including Jourdan, Jordan, Jourdain, Jordain, Jourdaine, Jordaine, Jourde, Jorde, Jourdaneau, Jordaneau, Jourdanot, Jordanot, Jourdeneau, Jordeneau, Jourdenot, Jordenot, Jourdanet, Jordanet, Jourdenet, Jordenet, Jourdaney, Jordaney, Jourdeney, Jordeney, Jourdin, Jordin, Jourdon, Jordon, Jourdeau, Jordeau, Jourda, Denon, Denoncourt, Denonfoux, Denonville, Denet, Denot, Deneau, Danon, Danot and many more.

Early Notables of the Jordon family

Notable amongst this name at this time was Dominique Vivant Denon (1747-1825), an engraver, a diplomat, the director general of the Napoleon Museum, a knight of the Empire and a baron...
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Jordon Ranking

In the United States, the name Jordon is the 2,539^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1

Jordon migration to the United States +

Immigration to New France was slow; therefore, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Jordon has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Jordon were

Jordon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Dorothy Jordon, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1792 2
Eliza Jordon, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1792 2
Henry Jordon, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1792 2
Ann Margarett Jordon, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1792 2
Nicholas Jordon, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1792 2
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Jordon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

M Jordon, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1860 2
William E Jordon, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1861 2
Charles Jordon, aged 26, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1870 2
John Jordon, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1870 2
Conrad Jordon, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1876 2

Jordon migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jordon Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

James Jordon, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
Philip Jordon, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
Phoebe Jordon, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
Samuel Jordon, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750

Jordon Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Martin Jordon, who arrived in Canada in 1817

Jordon migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Jordon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Edmond Jordon, aged 23, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Harry Lorrequer" 3
William Jordon, aged 36, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Harry Lorrequer" 3
Edward Jordon, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Harry Lorrequer" in 1849 3
William Jordon, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Harry Lorrequer" in 1849 3
Charley Jordon, aged 24, a blacksmith, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Calabar" 4

Jordon migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Jordon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

G. W. Jordon, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Thames City" in 1860
Miss Alice A Jordon, (b. 1863), aged 8 months, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Ivanhoe" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th June 1864 5
Mrs. Catherine Jordon, (b. 1837), aged 27, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Ivanhoe" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th June 1864 5
Mr. William Jordon, (b. 1838), aged 26, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Ivanhoe" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th June 1864 5
Miss Louisa E Jordon, (b. 1862), aged 2, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Ivanhoe" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th June 1864 5
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Contemporary Notables of the name Jordon (post 1700) +

Robert E. Jordon M.D., American professor in the Department of Dermatology at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Philip Jordon (1933-1965), Native American NBA basketball player
Perley Jordon, American politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Thompson, 1834-35, 1838 6
L. S. Jordon, American politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Ohio County, 1875 6
John H. Jordon, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1900; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1909-13 6
James A. Jordon, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960 (alternate), 1964 6
F. S. Jordon, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1908 6
Mark Jordon (b. 1965), British actor, best known for playing PC Phil Bellamy in the British TV Series Heartbeat
Darren Jordon (b. 1960), British journalist
Raymond Clarence "Slug" Jordon (1937-2012), Australian first-class cricketer

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) HARRY LORREQUER 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849HarryLorrequer.htm
South Australian Register Tuesday 2nd August 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Calabar 1853. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/williamstuart1853.shtml
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html