Question: where did the last name jordan come from

title: Jordan (name)
text: The name Jordan can refer to several things . As a name , it comes from the Hebrew ירדן ‬ ( Yarden ) , meaning `` one who descends '' or `` to flow down '' . In Arabic it is Urdunn , in Italian Giordano , in Spanish Jordán , in Portuguese Jordão , in Dutch Jordaan , in French Jourdain , in Irish Iordáin , in Romanian , Iordan , in Serbian , Srđan , and in Catalan Jordà . Jordan can be either a given name or a surname . As a given name , the English form is unisex , but other languages have feminine forms ( in Italian Giordana , in Spanish and Portuguese Jordana , in French Jourdaine , etc . ) . 

Answer: answer: Jordan can be either a given name or a surname. As a name, it comes from the Hebrew ירדן ‬ ( Yarden ), meaning ``one who descends'' or ``to flow down''.