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

Juda, 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 Juda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Juda in America

Juda is the 45653rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Juda surname appeared 468 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 Juda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Juda 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 Juda

The surname JUDA has its origins in England, tracing back to the early medieval period around the 11th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English personal name "Judas," which was a variant of the biblical name "Judah." This name was likely adopted by early Christians in England, potentially inspired by the biblical figure of Judah, one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the JUDA surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of lands and properties commissioned by William the Conqueror. This historical record mentions individuals bearing the name, indicating the surname's presence in England during the Norman conquest.

The JUDA surname has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Judas Bench in Hampshire and Judes Hill in Gloucestershire. These place names may have influenced the development and spelling variations of the surname over time.

Notable individuals bearing the JUDA surname throughout history include:

1. John JUDA (c. 1551-1617), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Bishop of Ely from 1610 until his death.
2. Edward JUDA (1572-1645), an English academic and Anglican cleric who served as the Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
3. Sir Benjamin JUDA (1601-1678), an English merchant and politician who served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1672.
4. Thomas JUDA (1668-1736), an English scholar and author who wrote extensively on the history and antiquities of England.
5. William JUDA (1745-1819), a British soldier and military engineer who served in the American Revolutionary War and later became the Lieutenant Governor of the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich.

Throughout its history, the JUDA surname has undergone various spelling variations, such as Judd, Judde, and Jude, reflecting the evolving language and regional dialects of different areas in England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Juda

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

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

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