Giordano (name)

Giordano is both a given name and a surname of Italian origin. It is the Italian version of Jordan.

Giordano
PronunciationItalian: [dʒorˈdaːno]
Origin
Word/nameHebrew, ירדן (Yarden), meaning "one who descends" or "to flow down"
MeaningJordan River
Region of originItaly
Other names
Variant form(s)Giordani, Giordan

People with the surname Giordano

Geographical distribution of the surname

As of 2014, 60.3% of all known bearers of the surname Giordano were residents of Italy (frequency 1:759), 17.3% of the United States (1:15,615), 9.4% of Argentina (1:3,390), 4.3% of France (1:11,633) and 3.3% of Brazil (1:46,874).

In Italy, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:759) in the following regions:

In Argentina, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:3,390) in the following provinces:[1]

People with the given name Giordano

See also

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