Given name & surname
Jourdon
“flowing down”
Jourdon is a variant of Jordan. One interpretation is “flowing down.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jourdon is a variant of Jordan. One interpretation is “flowing down.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jourdon is a variant of Jordan. An origin associated with Jordan is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In French usage, Jourdon as a surname is an affectionate form of Jourdan. In French usage, Jourdon as a surname is an affectionate form of Jourdain.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1990. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jourdon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 160
- 144 boys · 16 girls
- Most popular year
- 1997
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2012. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 190 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jourdon’s family of names
In French usage, Jourdon as a surname is an affectionate form of Jourdan. Jourdon has a related form in Jordan. In French usage, Jourdon as a surname is an affectionate form of Jourdain.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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