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Gordian Surname Meaning

Hispanic (Mexico; Gordián) and Slovak: from the personal name Gordián Slovak Gordian from Latin Gordianus meaning ‘from Gordium’ the capital of ancient Phrygia in Asia Minor.

Gordianus was the name of several early Christian saints.

It was also borne by three Roman emperors (in the 3rd century AD).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Gordian families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gordian family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Gordian families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Gordian family living in Buckinghamshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Gordian's in United Kingdom. Buckinghamshire and 2 other counties had the highest population of Gordian families in 1891.
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Between 1968 and 2003, in the United States, Gordian life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Gordian in 1968 was 53, and 79 in 2003.

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