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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
- Emma Jordan -- --, 1550 December 0, 1599
- Arthur James Jordan -- --, 1879 December 29, 1944 New York
- Arthur William Jordan -- --, 1929 July 26, 1946 New York
- Adelaide Francis Jordan -- --, 1911 August 18, 1911
- Lydia Jordan -- --, 1635 December 0, 1726 Virginia
Jordan Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Robert Jordan -- --, 1944 December 3, 2013 New York
- Lois Etheline Jordan -- --, 1921 February 14, 1975 Alabama
- John Jordan -- --, 1760 December 0, 1820
- George Ernest Jordan -- --, 1913 October 27, 1992 Massachusetts
- Samuel Silas Jordan -- --, 1578 February 16, 1623
