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

Eudy, 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 Eudy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eudy in America

Eudy is the 11462nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eudy surname appeared 2,749 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Eudy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eudy 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 Eudy

The surname EUDY is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old High German word "eodu," which means "rich" or "prosperous." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who was wealthy or lived in a prosperous region.

The earliest recorded instances of the name EUDY can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. One notable example is in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of medieval charters and deeds from the region of Brandenburg, where the name appears as "Eudius" in a document dated 1292.

In the 15th century, the name EUDY was also found in records from the town of Nuremberg, where a certain Hans Eudy was mentioned in a guild register from 1478. This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of Germany by that time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname EUDY began to appear in various parts of Europe, likely due to migration and the spread of the Protestant Reformation. One notable example is Johann Eudy, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1533 to 1598.

As the name EUDY spread across Europe, it also underwent some variations in spelling. In England, for instance, it was sometimes written as "Eudey" or "Eadey," while in France it was occasionally recorded as "Eudier" or "Eudière."

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the surname EUDY. One of the earliest was Johann Eudy, a German scholar and writer who lived from 1590 to 1656. Another was Matthias Eudy, a German composer and organist who was born in 1660 and died in 1720.

In the 19th century, the name EUDY gained prominence in the United States, particularly in the southern states. One notable figure was John Eudy, a soldier in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, who served under General Robert E. Lee.

Another significant individual with the surname EUDY was William Eudy, an American businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1848 to 1922. He made his fortune in the textile industry and was known for his charitable contributions to various educational institutions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eudy

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

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 Eudy 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 Eudy 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 Eudy was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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