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

Juedes, 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 Juedes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Juedes in America

Juedes is the 42094th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Juedes surname appeared 516 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 Juedes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Juedes 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 Juedes

The surname JUEDES is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated from the region of Saxony, where it was likely derived from a place name or a Germanic personal name.

One possible derivation is from the Old German word "jude," meaning "Jew," which could indicate that the name was initially borne by someone of Jewish ancestry or someone who lived in an area associated with Jewish communities. However, this connection is not firmly established, and the name's origins remain somewhat uncertain.

In terms of historical references, the earliest known records of the surname JUEDES date back to the 13th century, with mentions in various chronicles and legal documents from the region of Saxony. One notable example is the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from the region, which includes references to individuals bearing the JUEDES surname.

The name has also been found in other medieval records, such as the Liber Censuum, a 13th-century manuscript containing tax records from various German regions. This suggests that the JUEDES name was present across different parts of Germany during that time period.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the JUEDES surname was Hans JUEDES, who lived in the city of Leipzig in the late 15th century. He was a merchant and landowner, and his name appears in various property records and legal documents from that era.

Another notable figure was Johann JUEDES, born in 1542 in the town of Zwickau, Saxony. He was a renowned theologian and author, known for his works on religious philosophy and his contributions to the Protestant Reformation.

In the 17th century, a prominent bearer of the JUEDES name was Christoph JUEDES, a German-born composer and musician who lived from 1620 to 1680. He was highly regarded for his compositions for church music and is considered one of the leading figures of the early Baroque period in Germany.

Moving into the 18th century, there was Friedrich JUEDES, a German jurist and legal scholar born in 1712 in the city of Dresden. He was widely respected for his works on civil law and served as a professor of law at the University of Leipzig.

Lastly, in the 19th century, the name JUEDES was borne by August JUEDES, a German poet and writer who lived from 1815 to 1890. He is best known for his romantic verse and his contributions to the literary movement known as the "Young Germany" movement.

While the surname JUEDES has roots in medieval Germany, it has since spread to various other parts of the world due to migration and dispersal of German communities over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Juedes

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

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

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