Judah Surname
Approximately 5,048 people bear this surname
Judah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,433 | 1:252,937 | 24,011 |
| Kenya | 665 | 1:69,443 | 6,605 |
| Papua New Guinea | 601 | 1:13,567 | 1,265 |
| Nigeria | 576 | 1:307,540 | 17,102 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Malawi | 235 | 1:72,847 | 9,384 |
| England | 175 | 1:318,389 | 23,763 |
| Brunei | 130 | 1:3,221 | 546 |
| Indonesia | 129 | 1:1,025,188 | 74,895 |
| Malaysia | 97 | 1:304,064 | 16,606 |
| Zimbabwe | 93 | 1:166,003 | 20,492 |
| India | 87 | 1:8,816,843 | 179,063 |
| Israel | 74 | 1:115,644 | 12,871 |
| Canada | 65 | 1:566,855 | 47,218 |
| Tanzania | 52 | 1:1,018,108 | 45,504 |
| Singapore | 51 | 1:107,994 | 4,447 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| Marshall Islands | 35 | 1:1,481 | 370 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| Iran | 16 | 1:4,798,908 | 119,068 |
| Solomon Islands | 13 | 1:44,618 | 8,903 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 195 | 1:257,532 | 21,220 |
The alternate forms: Judáh (1) are calculated separately.
Judah (11,144) may also be a first name.
Judah Demographics
Average Judah Salary in
United States
$46,368 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Judah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Judah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Judah (Arabic: يهوذا, Hindi: जूडा, Marathi: जुडा) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Judáh. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Judah? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 94,362nd most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,443,650 people. The last name Judah occurs predominantly in Africa, where 40 percent of Judah live; 25 percent live in North America and 25 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 56,977th most widely held given name globally. It is borne by 11,144 people.
This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,433 people, or 1 in 252,937. In The United States Judah is most prevalent in: Florida, where 18 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 56 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 13 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent are found.
Judah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Judah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Judah last name increased 735 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,944 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Judah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (92%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Judah surname are 33.49% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 86.72% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Judah earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.46% more than the national average, earning $46,368 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.63% more than the national average, earning $66,393 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Judah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Judah in the Hindi language | ||
| जूडा | juda | - |
| Judah in the Marathi language | ||
| जुडा | juda | 53.57 |
| जुदाह | judaha | 21.43 |
| ज्युडा | jyuda | 7.14 |
| जुडााहाम | judaahama | 7.14 |
| जुधा | judha | 3.57 |
| जुदाइ | juda'i | 3.57 |
| जुदः | judah | 3.57 |
| Judah in the Arabic language | ||
| يهوذا | yhwdha | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Judah
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