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

Udo, 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 Udo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Udo in America

Udo is the 50960th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Udo surname appeared 409 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 Udo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Udo 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 Udo

The surname UDO has its origins in Germany, where it first emerged in the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German personal name Udo, which is a compound of the elements "od" meaning wealth or prosperity, and "wald" meaning to rule or govern. Thus, the name UDO literally translates to "prosperous ruler" or "wealthy leader".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname UDO can be found in the Codex Traditionum Fuldensium, a medieval cartulary from the Fulda Abbey in present-day Hesse, Germany. This document, dating back to the 9th century, mentions an individual named Udo who held land in the region.

In the 11th century, a nobleman named Udo von Wettin, who lived from around 1035 to 1115, was a prominent figure in the Holy Roman Empire. He was a member of the House of Wettin, one of the oldest and most influential noble families in Germany.

During the 13th century, a knight named Udo von Hohenlohe, born around 1225, played a significant role in the Hohenlohian War, a conflict between the Counts of Hohenlohe and the Bishop of Wurzburg over territorial disputes.

In the 15th century, a German priest and humanist scholar named Udo von Belmonte, born around 1430, gained recognition for his contributions to the Renaissance movement and his expertise in classical literature.

Another notable figure was Udo von Schoenfeld, a German military officer who lived from 1571 to 1639 and served in the Thirty Years' War. He was known for his bravery and tactical skills on the battlefield.

The surname UDO has also been associated with various place names in Germany, such as Udohausen, a village in Lower Saxony, and Udorf, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate. These place names likely originated from individuals bearing the surname UDO who settled in those areas.

While the surname UDO is most commonly associated with Germany, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora. However, its roots can be traced back to the Old German personal name Udo and its meaning of "prosperous ruler" or "wealthy leader".

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Udo

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

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

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