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

Joudeh, 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 Joudeh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Joudeh in America

Joudeh is the 71265th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Joudeh surname appeared 274 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 Joudeh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Joudeh 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 Joudeh

The surname Joudeh is believed to have originated in the Levant region of the Middle East, specifically in modern-day Lebanon and Syria. It is thought to be derived from the Arabic word "jawdah," which means "quality" or "excellence." The name's origins can be traced back to the early medieval period, around the 7th or 8th century AD.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Joudeh appears in a manuscript dating back to the 11th century, which references a merchant named Ahmad al-Joudeh from the city of Tripoli, located in present-day Lebanon. This suggests that the name was in use among the merchant class in the region during that time.

In the 13th century, a prominent figure named Salah al-Din al-Joudeh was a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist in Damascus, Syria. His works on Islamic jurisprudence and theology were widely studied and referenced throughout the medieval period.

During the Ottoman Empire's rule over the Levant region, which lasted from the 16th to the early 20th century, the Joudeh name continued to be prevalent among families in various parts of Lebanon and Syria. One notable individual from this era was Mustafa al-Joudeh, a renowned poet and calligrapher who lived in the 17th century and served at the court of the Ottoman Sultan in Istanbul.

In the 19th century, a prominent family with the surname Joudeh resided in the city of Beirut, Lebanon. One member of this family, Khalil al-Joudeh, was a prominent merchant and philanthropist who contributed significantly to the development of the city's infrastructure and educational institutions.

Another notable figure with the Joudeh surname was Amin al-Joudeh, a Syrian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Syria in the early 20th century, before the country gained its independence from French colonial rule.

The Joudeh surname has also been found in various historical records and documents from other parts of the Middle East, suggesting that families bearing this name may have migrated or established themselves in other regions over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Joudeh

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

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

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