Explore the Family Name Gordan

The meaning of Gordan

1. Irish (Wexford and Sligo): adopted as an Anglicized form of Mag Mhuirneacháin ‘son of Muirneachán’, a personal name from a diminutive of muirneach ‘lovable’. 2. German: variant of Jordan. The surname Gordan is very rare in Germany.

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How common is the last name Gordan in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Gordan' has seen a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 12,248 to 12,616. This is a negative change of about 3%. However, the total count of people with this surname increased by approximately 5.23%, growing from 2,331 in 2000 to 2,453 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of the 'Gordan' surname per 100,000 people slightly decreased by 3.49% over the same decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,248	#12,616	-3%
Count	2,331	2,453	5.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.86	0.83	-3.49%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gordan

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the ethnicity associated with the surname 'Gordan' shows some interesting changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders with this surname significantly increased by 183.72%, while those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw an incredible rise of 317.95%. Moreover, the proportion of White individuals with this surname rose by 4.50%, whereas Hispanic representation also grew by 9.22%. In contrast, there was a decrease of 13.65% in Black individuals possessing the surname 'Gordan'. Lastly, the representation of individuals of two or more races also increased by 34.52% during the same time period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	53.8%	56.22%	4.5%
Black	39.94%	34.49%	-13.65%
Hispanic	3.47%	3.79%	9.22%
Two or More Races	1.97%	2.65%	34.52%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.39%	1.63%	317.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.43%	1.22%	183.72%