Find out how popular the last name Jording is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Jording.

Jording, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Jording surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jording in America

Jording is the 70208th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jording surname appeared 279 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Jording.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jording to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Jording

The surname Jording is believed to have originated in Germany, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "jord," meaning "earth" or "land," combined with the suffix "-ing," which denotes ownership or association. This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who owned or worked on land.

The earliest known records of the Jording surname date back to the 13th century in various regions of Germany. One notable example is a reference to a "Conradus dictus Jordinghe" in the town of Lübeck in 1289. This indicates that the name was already in use and potentially had regional variations in spelling.

In the 14th century, the Jording name appears in several historical documents, including the Codex Diplomaticus Lubecensis, a collection of records from the city of Lübeck. This suggests that the name was well-established in northern Germany during this period.

As the centuries progressed, the Jording surname spread to other parts of Europe, with variations in spelling emerging. For instance, in the Netherlands, the name appeared as "Jordink" or "Jordingk," while in Denmark, it was sometimes written as "Jordinge."

One notable figure bearing the Jording surname was Johann Jording, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1575 to 1650. He served as a professor at the University of Rostock and published several works on theology and logic.

Another individual of note was Hans Jording, a German composer and organist who lived from 1625 to 1688. He held positions as the organist at various churches in Hamburg and is known for his compositions for organ and sacred vocal works.

In the 18th century, the Jording name surfaced in the records of the German state of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, where a family of noblemen with the surname Jording held land and titles. One prominent member was Friedrich Jording, born in 1732, who served as a colonel in the Mecklenburg army.

Moving into the 19th century, the Jording surname continued to be found in various parts of Germany, as well as in other European countries where German immigrants had settled. One example is Joachim Jording, a German-American painter born in 1818, who was known for his landscapes and portraits.

In more recent times, the Jording name has been carried by individuals such as Christa Jording, a German politician and member of the Christian Democratic Union party, who served in the Bundestag (the German federal parliament) from 1987 to 2005.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jording

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Jording.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Jording was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Jording has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Jording was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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