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

Jud, 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 Jud surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jud in America

Jud is the 68770th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jud surname appeared 286 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 Jud.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jud 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 Jud

The surname Jud is believed to have originated in Germany, with records indicating its presence as early as the 12th century. One of the earliest documented instances of the name appears in the Codex Diplomatics Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, dated around 1190. The name is thought to be derived from the Germanic root "Jud," meaning "Jew," which suggests that the original bearers of this surname may have been of Jewish descent or had some connection to Jewish communities.

In the 13th century, the name Jud can be found in various regional records and chronicles, such as the Annales Stadenses, a chronicle from the town of Stade in northern Germany. This indicates that the name had spread and become more widespread during this period. Some variations in spelling, such as "Jude" and "Judt," can also be observed in these early records.

One notable individual bearing the surname Jud was Johannes Jud, a Swiss reformer and theologian who lived from 1505 to 1542. He played a significant role in the Swiss Reformation and was a close associate of Ulrich Zwingli. Another prominent figure was Sir Lionel Jud, an English merchant and Member of Parliament who lived in the 16th century (born around 1520, died in 1597).

In the 17th century, the name Jud can be found in various parish records and court documents across Germany and neighboring regions. One notable example is the records of the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst, where several families with the surname Jud are mentioned in the late 1600s.

During the 18th century, the surname Jud continued to be prevalent in German-speaking areas, with several individuals of note bearing the name. For instance, Christian Jud was a German composer and organist who lived from 1737 to 1799. Additionally, the Jud family is mentioned in the records of the city of Augsburg, where a prominent merchant family with this surname resided in the 1700s.

As the name spread across Europe, it also found its way into various place names and toponyms. For example, the village of Judenburg in Austria is believed to have derived its name from the surname Jud, suggesting that families with this surname may have been among the early settlers or landowners in the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jud

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

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

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