Gordan Family History

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Gordan Name Meaning

Variant of German Jordan. English: perhaps an altered spelling of Gordon.

Similar surnames: Gorden, Gorman, Mordan, Gerdon, Jordan, Nordan, Jorden, Gordin

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Gordan Family Origin

Where is the Gordan family from?

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Gordan Family Occupations

What did your Gordan ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Gordan ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Farmer

19%
Labourer

8%
Dressmaker

6%
Going To School

6%

In 1881, the most common Gordan occupation in Canada was Farmer. 19% of Gordan's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Gordan family was Going To School. Farmer, Labourer and Dressmaker were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Gordan.

Source: Census data for Gordan | Data not to scale

Gordan Historical Records

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Gordan Life Expectancy

What is the average Gordan lifespan?

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United States

Between 1952 and 2004, Gordan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Gordan in 1952 was 48, and 73 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Gordan