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Jordan Family History
Jordan Genealogy & Family TreeJordan is an Irish name from Normandy, France, where the name was recorded as Jordanus and adopted by the Connacht family when they migrated to Ireland. It comes from the river Jordan, which comes from the Hebrew Yarden meaning “one who descends.” One of the earliest recorded ancestors was Jardan De Courcy in 1197. Roots for this name can also be found in England, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, and in various Arabic countries. It is also often used as a given name for both males and females. The family motto is Arte non vi, which means “By skill not force.”
Other spellings include “Jordane,” “Jordain,” “Jordaine,” “Jourdan,” “Jordan,” “Jordanus,” “Jordanina,” “Jourdnae,” “Jorden,” “Jordyn,” “Jordin,” “Jordy,” “Jurden,” “Jurdon,” “MacJordan,” and “McJordan.” Notable people with the surname include American jazz musician Louis Jordan (better known as “The King of the Jukebox”), American fantasy writer Robert Jordan (The Wheel of Time series), and American basketball player Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls). The first Jordan to come to America was Cicely Jordan in Virginia in 1610.
Jordan Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Matthew Jordan -- --, 1631 December 0, 1731 Virginia
- Jacob Jordan -- --, 1811 March 0, 1895 New York
- Martha E. Jordan -- --, 1846 September 13, 1875
- Samuel Jordan -- --, 1684 December 20, 1742 Maine
- Samuel Jordan -- --, 1749 March 25, 1835 North Carolina
Jordan Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Nathan Jordan -- --, 1760 December 0, 1813 South Carolina
- Lifrage Jordan -- --, 1868 November 24, 1943
- William Clark Jordan -- --, 1857 February 1, 1899
- Mary Jordan -- --, 1755 December 0, 1773
- Julia Ann Jordan -- --, 1808 January 8, 1858 New York
