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

Fudge, 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 Fudge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fudge in America

Fudge is the 7545th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fudge surname appeared 4,407 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 Fudge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fudge 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 Fudge

The surname Fudge is an English occupational name derived from the Middle English word "fudge", which referred to a maker or seller of a type of rich, sweet confection. The name is believed to have originated in the 16th or 17th century, likely in the counties of Yorkshire or Lancashire, where the confectionery trade was prominent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Fudge surname can be found in the parish registers of Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, where a William Fudge was mentioned in 1585. In 1642, a John Fudge was recorded in the Protestation Returns for Yorkshire, indicating the presence of the name during the English Civil War era.

The Fudge surname is also linked to various place names and older spellings of place names. For instance, the village of Fudge in Derbyshire may have contributed to the surname's development, as individuals from this location may have been referred to as "Fudge" or "de Fudge" in earlier times.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the Fudge surname. One such figure was Samuel Fudge (1674-1745), an English clergyman and author who served as the Archdeacon of Worcester. Another was Eyre Coote Fudge (1755-1821), a British Army officer who served in the American Revolutionary War and the Anglo-Mysore Wars in India.

In the literary realm, Thomas Fudge (1776-1846) was an English poet and author known for his descriptive poetry and travel writings. Notably, the satirical poet Thomas Moore (1779-1852) used the pseudonym "Thomas Brown the Younger" to publish his humorous work "The Fudge Family in Paris" in 1818.

Moving into the 20th century, Isaac Fudge (1893-1971) was an American professional baseball player who played as an outfielder in the Negro leagues during the 1920s and 1930s. More recently, Sir Samuel Fudge (1914-2006) was a British politician and civil servant who served as the Chairman of the Sports Council and the Horserace Betting Levy Board.

These are just a few examples of individuals who have carried the Fudge surname throughout history, showcasing its longevity and influence in various fields and regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fudge

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

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

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