Jourdain

Jourdain Meaning & Origin

About Jourdain
The surname Jourdain is of French origin and is derived from the given name Jordan. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Jordan. The name Jordan itself has Hebrew origins and means "descend" or "flow down," referring to the Jordan River. Over time, the surname Jourdain has spread beyond France and can be found in various parts of the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Jourdain is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Jourdain: 912
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,695
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jourdain based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Jourdain is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH UH0 R D EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/jourdain*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRTN', 'ARTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jourdain in Braille

Here's how to represent Jourdain in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Jourdain in braille

How to sign the name Jourdain using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Jourdain using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jourdain in sign language

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