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

Juday, 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 Juday surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Juday in America

Juday is the 43151st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Juday surname appeared 501 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 Juday.

We can also compare 2010 data for Juday 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 Juday

The surname JUDAY is believed to have originated in France, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 12th century. The name is derived from the Old French word "jude," which itself stems from the Latin "Judaeus," meaning "Jew." This suggests that the name may have initially been applied to individuals of Jewish descent or those who had converted to Judaism.

One of the earliest known references to the JUDAY surname can be found in the Doomsday Book, a comprehensive record of landholdings and assets commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry mentions a person named "Judas de Beaumont," indicating that variations of the name were already in use during the Norman period.

Throughout the Middle Ages, the JUDAY surname appeared in various historical records across different regions of France. Notable examples include Jean JUDAY, a merchant from Marseille who lived in the late 14th century, and Pierre JUDAY, a renowned scholar and theologian from Paris, who was active in the early 15th century (c. 1410-1472).

As the JUDAY family spread across Europe, the name underwent several spelling variations, including JUDAYE, JUDÉE, and JUDAI. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and linguistic traditions. In some cases, the surname was also associated with specific places, such as the village of Judaye in the Normandy region of France.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, several prominent individuals bore the JUDAY surname. One such figure was Jacques JUDAY (c. 1560-1628), a French lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Parlement of Paris. Another notable JUDAY was Marie JUDAY (1599-1668), a French Catholic nun and founder of the Order of the Daughters of the Cross.

In the 18th century, the JUDAY surname gained further recognition with the birth of Antoine-Claude JUDAY (1736-1809), a French engineer and architect who made significant contributions to the field of hydraulics and the design of water systems.

As the JUDAY family continued to spread across Europe and eventually to other parts of the world, the name underwent additional transformations and adaptations. However, its roots can be traced back to the medieval period in France, where it first emerged as a distinctive surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Juday

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

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

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