Find out how popular the last name Cudjo is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Cudjo.

Cudjo, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Cudjo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cudjo in America

Cudjo is the 126765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cudjo surname appeared 135 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Cudjo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cudjo to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Cudjo

The surname "CUDJO" is believed to have originated in West Africa, specifically in the regions of present-day Ghana and Benin. It is thought to be derived from the Akan language, which is spoken in parts of Ghana and Ivory Coast. The name may have its roots in the Akan word "kodjo," meaning "born on Monday."

One of the earliest known references to the surname "CUDJO" can be found in historical documents from the transatlantic slave trade. During this period, Africans were often given new names by their enslavers, and "CUDJO" was one of the names assigned to individuals from West Africa.

A notable figure associated with the surname "CUDJO" is Cudjoe Lewis, who was one of the last survivors of the Atlantic slave trade. He was born around 1841 in West Africa and was later enslaved and brought to the United States aboard the illegal slave ship Clotilda in 1860.

Another historical figure with the surname "CUDJO" was Cudjo Addy, a West African prince who was captured and enslaved in the late 18th century. He eventually gained his freedom and became a prominent leader in the Maroon community of Jamaica.

In the late 19th century, a man named Cudjo Frazier was a prominent figure in the African American community of Arkansas. He was born into slavery and later became a successful businessman and landowner in the post-Civil War era.

Moving forward in time, there was a notable musician named Cudjo Lutterodt from Ghana, who was active in the 1960s and 1970s. He played a significant role in the development of Ghanaian highlife music.

It's worth noting that the surname "CUDJO" has also been associated with various place names in West Africa, such as Cudjo Town and Cudjo Hill, which were likely named after individuals or families bearing the surname.

While the origins of the surname "CUDJO" can be traced back to West Africa, it has since spread across the globe, carried by the descendants of those who were forcibly taken from their homeland during the transatlantic slave trade.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cudjo

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Cudjo.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Cudjo was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Cudjo has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Cudjo was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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