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

Nudelman, 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 Nudelman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nudelman in America

Nudelman is the 30303rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nudelman surname appeared 772 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 Nudelman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nudelman 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 Nudelman

The surname Nudelman is a Jewish name that originated in Eastern Europe. It is derived from the Yiddish word "nudel," which means "noodle" or "pasta." The name likely referred to someone who made or sold noodles, indicating that the earliest bearers of this surname were likely involved in the food or culinary trades.

Variants of the name include Nudelman, Nudilman, and Nudelman. These spellings reflect the different ways the name was transliterated from Yiddish or Hebrew into the Roman alphabet when Jewish families immigrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Nudelman name appears in the late 18th century in the town of Berdychiv, Ukraine, which had a sizable Jewish population. A merchant named Yitzchak Nudelman is mentioned in local records from the 1780s.

In the 19th century, the Nudelman name can be found in various parts of the Russian Empire, including modern-day Ukraine, Belarus, and Poland. Notable individuals with this surname during this period include Shmuel Nudelman, a Hebrew writer and educator born in Kremenets, Ukraine in 1832.

As Jewish communities faced increased persecution and pogroms in Eastern Europe, many Nudelmans immigrated to other parts of the world in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Some settled in Western Europe, while others made their way to the United States, Canada, and other countries.

One of the most famous Nudelmans was Sol Nudelman, an American inventor and engineer born in New York City in 1913. He is best known for developing the first successful retractable landing gear for aircraft, which revolutionized the aviation industry.

Another notable bearer of the Nudelman name was David Nudelman, a Russian-born Israeli painter and sculptor who lived from 1889 to 1975. His works can be found in museums and private collections around the world.

In the field of literature, Yuri Nudelman was a prominent Russian writer and journalist who lived from 1904 to 1972. He is best known for his novels and short stories that explored the lives of ordinary Soviet citizens during the turbulent mid-20th century.

Overall, the surname Nudelman has its roots in the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe, where it likely originated as an occupational name related to the food industry. Despite its humble beginnings, the name has been carried by notable individuals across various fields throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nudelman

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

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

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