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

Jordison, 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 Jordison surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jordison in America

Jordison is the 64721st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jordison surname appeared 307 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 Jordison.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jordison 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 Jordison

The surname Jordison is believed to have originated in England, likely during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "jord" meaning earth or land, and "sunu" meaning son, suggesting that the name may have been initially given to someone who was the son of a landowner or farmer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Jordanus" in the county of Norfolk. This entry suggests that the name had already been established in England by the late 11th century.

In the 13th century, records show the name spelled as "Jordeson" and "Jordison" in various regions of England, including Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. These spellings indicate the name's evolution from its Old English roots.

Notable historical figures with the surname Jordison include Sir John Jordison (c. 1430-1495), a prominent landowner and Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire during the Wars of the Roses. Another notable individual was Thomas Jordison (1596-1672), a Puritan minister and author who served as the rector of Somerton in Oxfordshire.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Jordison appeared in parish records across various counties in England, including Suffolk, Norfolk, and Lincolnshire. This widespread distribution suggests that the name had become well-established throughout the country.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name in North America was John Jordison, who was born in England in 1625 and later immigrated to Virginia, where he is recorded as a landowner in the late 17th century.

Another notable figure was William Jordison (1763-1836), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and was present at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. He later rose to the rank of Admiral in the Royal Navy.

In the 19th century, the Jordison surname continued to be found in various parts of England, with concentrations in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk. However, some bearers of the name also began to migrate to other parts of the world, including Australia, Canada, and the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jordison

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

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 Jordison 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 Jordison 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 Jordison was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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