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

Mudge, 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 Mudge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mudge in America

Mudge is the 12745th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mudge surname appeared 2,421 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Mudge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mudge 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 Mudge

The surname MUDGE originated in England and can be traced back to the late 12th century. It is derived from the Old English word "mudig", meaning "proud" or "arrogant". The earliest recorded spelling of the name was found in the Essex Fines from 1199 as "Matillida Modye".

The name MUDGE is believed to have originated in the county of Essex in the east of England. It was a locational name given to someone who lived on or near a small hill or mound. This is supported by the existence of place names like "Mudge Green" in Essex and "Mudge Farm" in Somerset.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was William Mudge, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1230. Another early example is John Mudge, who was listed in the Hundred Rolls of Sussex in 1275.

The MUDGE name appeared in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of landowners and properties commissioned by William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest of England. However, the specific entry has not been definitively identified due to variations in spelling and transcription.

Notable individuals with the surname MUDGE include:

1. Zachary Mudge (1694-1769), an English clergyman and scholar who served as the headmaster of the prestigious Bingham School in Cirencester.

2. Thomas Mudge (1715-1794), a renowned English clockmaker and inventor who greatly improved the accuracy and reliability of timekeepers, contributing to the development of marine chronometers.

3. Thomas Mudge Jr. (1760-1843), a British Army officer and surveyor who worked on the principal triangulation of Britain and Ireland, known as the Trigonometrical Survey.

4. William Mudge (1762-1821), an English writer and playwright who authored several successful plays and novels, including "The Choleric Man" and "The Contemplatist".

5. Richard Zachariah Mudge (1790-1854), an English artist and engraver known for his topographical and architectural illustrations, particularly of ancient buildings in Normandy.

The MUDGE surname has a rich history spanning several centuries and has been associated with notable figures in various fields, including religion, horology, surveying, literature, and art.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mudge

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

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

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