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

Tudor, 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 Tudor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tudor in America

Tudor is the 5869th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tudor surname appeared 5,877 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Tudor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tudor 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 Tudor

The surname TUDOR originated in Wales during the 15th century. It is derived from the Welsh word "tewdwr," which means "ruler of the people" or "leader." The name is closely associated with the Tudor dynasty that ruled England from 1485 to 1603.

The earliest recorded instance of the TUDOR surname dates back to the late 14th century in the form of "Theodor," which was a common spelling variation. This was during the reign of King Richard II, who was deposed by Henry Bolingbroke, later known as King Henry IV.

One of the most notable figures bearing the TUDOR name was Owen Tudor, a Welsh courtier who married Catherine of Valois, the widow of King Henry V. Their grandson, Henry Tudor, later became King Henry VII, the first monarch of the Tudor dynasty. He was born in 1457 and reigned from 1485 until his death in 1509.

Another prominent TUDOR figure was King Henry VIII, the son of Henry VII. He ruled England from 1509 to 1547 and is best known for his six marriages, the establishment of the Church of England, and his role in the English Reformation.

The TUDOR surname also appeared in historical records such as the Muster Roll of 1542, which listed several individuals with the name serving in the English army during the reign of Henry VIII.

During the Tudor period, the surname was associated with several place names in Wales, such as Tudur's Court in Pembrokeshire and Penmynydd, the ancestral home of the Tudor family on the island of Anglesey.

Other notable individuals with the TUDOR surname include Sir Owen Tudor (1400-1461), a Welsh courtier and grandfather of King Henry VII; Jasper Tudor (1431-1495), the uncle of King Henry VII and the Duke of Bedford; and Margaret Tudor (1489-1541), the sister of King Henry VIII and Queen of Scotland through her marriage to James IV.

The TUDOR surname has left a lasting legacy, not only in its association with the Tudor dynasty but also in its representation of Welsh heritage and the historical significance of the period in which it rose to prominence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tudor

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

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

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