About the Gurdon Surname

Search old registers for Gurdon and you will soon meet Gordon too. Read literally, Gurdon points to “From Gordon ("spacious fort")”.

• The same family of names includes Gourdon, Gorden and Gordan.
• Gurdon writes “u” in place of the “o” found in Gordon, a common scribal difference.
• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Heraldry and the Gurdon name

Looking for a Gurdon coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours. Want more than a summary? See the Gurdon family name pack.